Ramesh Abhishek

Ramesh Abhishek, is an Independent Director of the Paytm Payments Bank.

A senior bureaucrat with an illustrious career span of four decades, Abhishek has been instrumental in introducing and leading largescale & impactful initiatives for the Government of India such as Make in India, Start-up India and Regulatory Reforms. He has led advocacy on Intellectual Property, Industrial Corridors, Productivity & Competitiveness of MSMEs, enhancing investments and large-scale business reforms. He has also led over 100 panel discussions globally, and authored multiple publications & articles.

He steered some major projects like FDI policy and procedural reforms, which resulted in attracting USD205 billion of FDI into India - Highest ever FDI inflows amid reduction in Global FDI. Led India’s efforts to improve rank in World Bank Doing Business Index to facilitated highest ever ranking, Strengthen investment promotion efforts of the country by building a private company ‘Invest India’ to facilitate over USD20 bn of FDI and create a pipeline of over USD135 bn. The efforts led to recognition of most awarded investment promotion agency of the world.

He has an experience of 14 plus years at the Government of Bihar in various capacities where he led large-scale transformative development programs, ensuring participating of beneficiaries while working closely with communities, while ensuring a transparent process through rigorous monitoring and evaluation.

In the past, Ramesh Abhishek has been associated with the Government of India in various capacities like Secretary, Department for Promotion of Industry & Internal Trade, Chairman, Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor Corporation and National Industrial Corridor Development, Joint Secretary, Department of Justice Member, E-Committee, Supreme Court of India etc.

He also had international experience as Civil Affairs Officer, United Nations Mission in Kosovo, UNMIK.