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YES Bank Taps Risk Veteran Anantharaman as CRO
2 Apr
Summary
- Anantharaman brings over 30 years of banking experience.
- He previously served as Group Chief Risk Officer at Jio Financial.
- He is a Chartered Accountant and Chartered Financial Analyst.
S Anantharaman officially assumed the role of Chief Risk Officer (CRO) at YES Bank on Wednesday. This appointment signifies a significant move in strengthening the bank's risk management capabilities.
Anantharaman's responsibilities will encompass the entirety of the bank's enterprise-wide risk framework. This includes overseeing critical areas such as credit policy, operational and enterprise risk, market risk, information security, model governance, data analytics, and data privacy.
With a career spanning more than 30 years in banking and financial services, Anantharaman brings a wealth of experience to YES Bank. He most recently served as the group chief risk officer for Jio Financial Services. Prior to that, he held the position of chief risk officer at Bank of Baroda.
His professional journey also includes senior leadership roles at prominent institutions like HDFC Bank and L&T Finance Holdings. Academically, Anantharaman is a distinguished Chartered Accountant (ACA) and a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), underscoring his strong financial and risk management qualifications.
