P. H. Ravikumar
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Mr. P H Ravikumar presently the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange Limited is a hard core banker. Prior to assuming his present post he has worked in senior level positions in ICICI Bank, the last being the Senior General Manager & Head of Emerging Corporates & Agri Business Group of the bank. He was a key member of the core team which set up and grew ICICI Bank
. Before his brief stint with ICICI Bank (almost 10 years) he worked for Bank of India
, a premier public sector bank in India
for about 22 years. Out of the 32 years of banking experience, over 9 years were as ‘Head of Treasury’ and then Corporate banking reporting directly to the MD. His work experience spans both grass root (branch) level areas as well as at administrative offices – across retail, corporate and treasury banking areas, both in India and abroad. The roles involved evolving policies and delivery structures of the bank, choosing the technology platforms, evolving risk management structures and influencing the evolution of the operating environment. While at Bank of India he had served as a Foreign Exchange Dealer for 6 years at Paris
Branch of Bank of India.
He has excelled academically also. He is a University rank holder in his Commerce graduation degree exam and has obtained distinction at the Senior Diploma in French examination. He stood Fifth in CAIIB (Part II) All India Examination, has received Calcutta Banker’s Association prize for securing highest marks in higher accountancy
(CAIIB Part II) Examination in entire India. He was the first Indian banker to be awarded a Gold medal for excellence in Banking by French Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Economy.
He is a member on the Board of Directors of Bharat Forge Limited
, Pune
, Eveready Industries India Limited, Kolkata
, National Collateral Management Services Ltd., The Federal Bank
Ltd., NABARD Consultancy Services (P) Ltd. & National Commodity & Derivatives Exchange Limited of which he is also the MD & CEO. He is also on the governing body of Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India
, Ahmedabad
. He is also a regular member as a guest faculty speaker on macro topical issues in regard to banking at Bankers’ Training College, National Institute of Bank Management and other major Institutes of Management and other industry, he is also a writer/ speaker through print & audio visual media on all topical banking subjects
ICICI Bank
ICICI Bank Ltd. is India's second largest financial services company headquartered in Mumbai, India. It offers a wide range of banking products and financial services to corporate and retail customers through a variety of delivery channels and through its specialised subsidiaries in the areas of...
. Before his brief stint with ICICI Bank (almost 10 years) he worked for Bank of India
Bank of India
Bank of India is a state-owned commercial bank with headquarters in Mumbai. Government-owned since nationalization in 1969, It is India's 4th largest bank, after State Bank of India, Punjab National Bank and Bank of Baroda. It has 3415 branches, including 29 branches outside India...
, a premier public sector bank in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
for about 22 years. Out of the 32 years of banking experience, over 9 years were as ‘Head of Treasury’ and then Corporate banking reporting directly to the MD. His work experience spans both grass root (branch) level areas as well as at administrative offices – across retail, corporate and treasury banking areas, both in India and abroad. The roles involved evolving policies and delivery structures of the bank, choosing the technology platforms, evolving risk management structures and influencing the evolution of the operating environment. While at Bank of India he had served as a Foreign Exchange Dealer for 6 years at Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
Branch of Bank of India.
He has excelled academically also. He is a University rank holder in his Commerce graduation degree exam and has obtained distinction at the Senior Diploma in French examination. He stood Fifth in CAIIB (Part II) All India Examination, has received Calcutta Banker’s Association prize for securing highest marks in higher accountancy
Accountancy
Accountancy is the process of communicating financial information about a business entity to users such as shareholders and managers. The communication is generally in the form of financial statements that show in money terms the economic resources under the control of management; the art lies in...
(CAIIB Part II) Examination in entire India. He was the first Indian banker to be awarded a Gold medal for excellence in Banking by French Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Economy.
He is a member on the Board of Directors of Bharat Forge Limited
Bharat Forge
Bharat Forge is the world's second-largest forging company. The company is based in Pune, India and has nine manufacturing plants in India, Germany, Sweden, United States, Scotland, United Kingdom and mainland China...
, Pune
Pune
Pune , is the eighth largest metropolis in India, the second largest in the state of Maharashtra after Mumbai, and the largest city in the Western Ghats. Once the centre of power of the Maratha Empire, it is situated 560 metres above sea level on the Deccan plateau at the confluence of the Mula ...
, Eveready Industries India Limited, Kolkata
Kolkata
Kolkata , formerly known as Calcutta, is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly River, it was the commercial capital of East India...
, National Collateral Management Services Ltd., The Federal Bank
Federal Bank
Federal Bank Limited is a major Indian commercial bank in the private sector, headquartered at Aluva, Kochi, Kerala. As of March 31 2011 it has 743 branches spread across 24 states in India and 803 ATMs around the country.-History:In the year 1931, Travancore Federal Bank was inaugurated at...
Ltd., NABARD Consultancy Services (P) Ltd. & National Commodity & Derivatives Exchange Limited of which he is also the MD & CEO. He is also on the governing body of Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India
Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India
The Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India , an autonomous and not-for-profit Institute, set up in 1983, is sponsored by apex financial institutions - the IDBI Bank Ltd., IFCI Ltd., ICICI Bank Ltd. and State Bank of India...
, Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad also known as Karnavati is the largest city in Gujarat, India. It is the former capital of Gujarat and is also the judicial capital of Gujarat as the Gujarat High Court has its seat in Ahmedabad...
. He is also a regular member as a guest faculty speaker on macro topical issues in regard to banking at Bankers’ Training College, National Institute of Bank Management and other major Institutes of Management and other industry, he is also a writer/ speaker through print & audio visual media on all topical banking subjects