Qwikcilver ropes in ex RBI executive director G Padmanabhan as advisor

Padmanabhan will advice Qwikcilver on strategic direction as well as product guidance

Gift card technology and prepaid solutions company Qwikcilver on Thursday, announced the appointment of former Reserve Bank executive director, G Padmanabhan as a strategic advisor.

Padmanabhan has 36 years of experience in banking and payments sector which includes his term as executive director at RBI, managing payment and settlement systems, foreign exchange department and information at RBI, a statement by Qwikcilver said.

As part of the advisory board, Padmanabhan will advise Qwikcilver on strategic direction, product guidance from a regulatory view point, and towards strengthening the corporate governance, regulatory compliance and risk management processes, Qwikcilver said.

"We strongly believe his invaluable experience in the prepaid domain and his decades of expertise would drive greater growth and success for our company," Kumar Sudarsan, founder and director, Qwikcilver said.