Shri Arup Kumar is the Chief General Manager of SFMC and NBFC Vertical. He is an Engineer by education and after working with Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited in earlier years, has been with SIDBI for the last 27 years. He has handled direct finance operations in different capacities in many geographies, besides stints in policy verticals relating to Credit, Risk Management and Stressed & NPA Management. He has also headed the Treasury and Resources Management of the Bank. Spearheaded SIDBI’s initiative called Prayaas to support the micro entrepreneurs in the missing middle segment in the rural as well as urban space through partnerships with both Financial as well as Non-Financial intermediaries. At present, extending support to Microfinance and NBFC sectors for their funding and other needs.