Introduction

Ethics and World of Finance, is a one its kind compilation based on a unique and unparalleled Conference held in the history of the academic world of recent times at the Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning during August 28 and 29, 2010 with the Divine Blessings of the Revered Chancellor, Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba and the guidance of then Honourable Vice Chancellor, Prof. Vishwanath Pandit.
The Conference brought together topmost banking and financial professionals, renowned academics in the field of banking, finance and economics, and the topmost regulators in the field.
The Book commences with the Benedictory Message by Bhagavan Baba on the need to Uphold Ethics and Morality in Business and Life. The Book consists of special talks given by eminent personalities including Dr. D. Subba Rao, Governor, Reserve Bank of India; Dr. Y.Venugopal Reddy, Internationally Renowned Economist and Former Governor, Reserve Bank of India; Mr. Sethuraman V. Giri, Former Central Vigilance Commissioner, Government of India; and Prof. Vishwanath Pandit.
The Proceedings consist of the interactions between these leading lights during the four major sessions held through the course of the Conference. These sessions include:

1. Governance & Regulation, Chaired by Padma Bhushan Mr. K. V. Kamath, Chairman, ICICI Bank Ltd.

2. Individual Financial Institutions, Chaired by Mr. Uday Kotak, Vice Chairman and Managing Director, Kotak Mahindra Bank

3. Quintenssence of Morality & Ethics, Chaired by Padma Shri Prof. G. Venkataraman, Internationally Renowned Physicist and Former Vice Chancellor, Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning

4. Government and the Educational System, Chaired by Mr. Sethuraman Giri, Former Vice Chancellor, Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning