account management, centrality of banks in the financial system, macro prudential approach to regulation, over-the-counter derivative markets in India, pursuit of complete markets, changing dynamics of legal risks in the financial sector, technology in banks, retail payment systems and lessons for financial policy-making, among others. Interests Gopinath has often expressed her keen interest in Carnatic Music, though she never aspired to be a singer. References External links Q&A - Shyamala Gopinath on Post Retirement Life Profile – Shyamala Gopinath Interview – Shyamala Gopinath 1949 births Living people Indian women bankers Indian bankers Central bankers Indian chairpersons of corporations University of Mysore alumni Businesspeople from Mysore Businesswomen from Karnataka 20th-century Indian businesswomen 20th-century Indian businesspeople HDFC Group