Shri S Raman took charge as Whole Time Member, Securities and Exchange Board of India in Mumbai today for a tenure of five years or till attainment of 65 yrs of age whichever is earlier.
A Post Graduate and a Gold Medalist in Economics, Shri Raman also holds a Diploma in Business Management, besides CAIIB from the Indian Institute of Bankers and ACIB from the Chartered Institute of Bankers, London.
Shri Raman joined Bank of India in 1974. He handled varied portfolios such as Corporate Credit, International Banking, Human Resources etc during his career with postings in different locations such as Nagpur, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, New Delhi, Bhubaneshwar etc. He also had two stints overseas at Jersey (UK) from 1983 to 1987 and as Chief Executive of their US Operations from June 2005 to October 2008.
Shri Raman served Union Bank of India as Executive Director from October 2008 to August 2010 where he oversaw treasury,corporate credit and transaction banking, etc.
Shri Raman served as Chairman and Managing Director of Canara Bank during the period September 2010 to September 2012 before assuming charge as Whole Time Member, SEBI.