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Professor of Accounting, Banking and Finance, University of Canberra

Prof Sathye worked for nearly two decades in the Reserve Bank of India/ NABARD including as Project Manager World Bank Pilot Project. Frequently, consulted by Australian and overseas media, Prof Sathye has appeared on ABC Inside Business, ABC 7.30 Report, Sky News, Alan Jones Breakfast Program, Al Jazeera TV Dubai and 7 News among others. He has contributed opinion pieces in The Australian, Australian Financial Review, Sydney Morning Herald and The Age Melbourne. His expertise has been sought by the Australian Senate Economic Committees on many occassions and some of his recommendations on Australian banking have found a place in Committees final report. He has also worked as expert witness on banking and finance cases for Federal Court of Australia, Victorian Supreme Court and others. Professor Sathye's research focus is on efficiency and productivity, AMLCTF, e-banking and microfinance. He has published in top ranking journals such as the Journal of Banking and Finance, European Journal of operational Research and Journal of the Operational Research Society and currently holds two competitive external grants as a lead researcher.

Experience

  • 2001–present
    Professor of Banking and Finance , University of Canberra
  • 1997–2001
    Senior Lecturer, University of Southern Queensland

Education

  • 1992 
    University of Pune, PhD
  • 1986 
    University of Bombay Mumbai, MCom

Grants and Contracts

  • 2015
    Do Anti Money Laundering Legislation and Competition Regulation Conflict?
    Role:
    Project Leader
    Funding Source:
    SWIFT Belgium
  • 2013
    Mobile Value Added Services for Inclusive Growth- A study of Women Micro entrepreneurs in Fiji
    Role:
    Project Leader
    Funding Source:
    University of California /Bill Melinda Gates Foundation
  • 2012
    A study of access to financial services, and social and economic empowerment of Indigenous Australian women in regional, rural and remote communities
    Role:
    Project Leader
    Funding Source:
    Australian Government (RRRDG)
  • 2012
    Cost of compliance of AMLTFA regime in Malaysia
    Role:
    Co-investigator
    Funding Source:
    Malaysian Government
  • 2011
    Whose empowerment? A study of micro finance institutions and women's empowerment in India
    Role:
    Project Leader
    Funding Source:
    Australian Government (AIC)

Professional Memberships

  • Fellow CPA Australia, Fellow FINSIA, Australia, AICWA India, ACS, India, CAIIB, India

Research Areas

  • Financial Institutions (Incl. Banking) (150203)
  • Accounting, Auditing And Accountability (1501)
  • Banking, Finance And Investment Not Elsewhere Classified (150299)
  • Financial Econometrics (150202)