Dr K.L Dhingra has assumed the office of Head, Centre for Insolvency & Bankruptcy, Indian Institute for Corporate Affairs on 2nd January, 2023.

Dr. Dhingra has done his MBA from FMS, Delhi University. His other qualifications include M.Com., LL.B. (A), PGDM, CAIIB and ACIB from London Institute of Banking and Finance. His Ph.D. has been in the area of ‘Corporate Governance’.

He has over 40 years of experience in Academic Administration, Banking, Finance and Management, out of which he has worked for more than 25 years in leadership roles. His earlier assignments have been as Chairman & Managing Director of HUDCO (A Development Financial Institution), Chairman & Managing Director of ITI Ltd (first PSU of India) and also Director, National Institute of Bank Management (an Apex Institution for the Banking and Financial Services Sector set up by RBI/SBI/PSBs). He has also been the Vice-Chairman of SCOPE and also Chairman of its Finance Committee.

Dr Dhingra has been Governing Board member in some leading Institutions in the domains of Banking and Financial Services, Telecom, Defence, and has been member of Pension Advisory Committee of PFRDA. He has also has held Board positions in many corporates.

He has been associated with UN Habitat as member of ERSO Trust Fund, as a Financial Expert representing Asian Countries, nominated by the Govt. of India. He has also been a member of few Committees constituted by the Govt and also Technical Advisory Committee on Development of Housing Start-up Index in India constituted by the Reserve Bank.

Dr Dhingra is a Fellow of the Indian Institute of Banking & Finance, London Institute of Banking & Finance, Chartered Bankers Institute, Scotland, and Financial Services Institute of Australasia. He is recipient of various awards/prizes for his professional contribution and achievements in the banking education.

He has worked in the Banking and Financial Services Sector in positions across Probationary Officer to the Chairman & Managing Director. He has handled recovery, restructuring of loans, management of NPAs and has dealt with stressed debtors for long. He has been instrumental in the revival of two chronically loss making CPSUs, including one declared as ‘sick’ under erstwhile SICA, 1985. He is also a qualified Insolvency Professional.

In addition to his responsibility as Head, Centre for Insolvency & Bankruptcy, Dr Dhingra shall also be Head of the Graduate Insolvency Programme – flagship course of Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs.

Email: kldhingra@iica.in