R.K. Pattnaik is a Former Central banker. He is a professor at SPJIMR for past 10 years. His area of interests are Macro Economics, International economics, Public Economics, Business Environment, System Thinking, Financial market, Central Banking, and Banking. He has a post graduate degree in Analytical and Applied Economics, from Utkal University, and Ph.D. Degree from IIT Bombay. He writes in print media on contemporary issues of macroeconomics, financial market, Central banking. He is a teacher by passion, Central banker by chance and economist by choice.