Great partnerships create synergies to make the 'whole' greater than the sum of its parts.
Bank of Baroda, one of India's leading public sector banks, has partnered with BNP Paribas Asset Management, the asset management arm of BNP Paribas, a leading financial services group in Europe with global reach, to form Baroda BNP Paribas Mutual Fund.
The alliance combines their strengths to offer you:
Investment Experts with over 300 years of cumulative experience.
Representatives in 132+ cities & towns across India.
A wide variety of schemes across categories for your investment needs.
Backed by organisations with a combined legacy of over 300 years.
Data as on 31st March 2026
We are backed by financial powerhouses that share a combined legacy of over 300 years.
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Know more about the experienced Management Team at Baroda BNP Paribas Mutual Fund
Sanjay Kumar Grover
Managing Director & CEO
Mr. Grover is Managing Director & CEO of Baroda BNP Paribas Asset Management India Pvt Ltd. A seasoned banker with over 35 years of experience, specialising in Treasury Operations.
He has held diverse leadership roles at Bank of Baroda since 1993, including Head of Mid Corporate Vertical, Head of Treasury, Chief Executive (European Operations) and
Managing Director & CEO of Bank of Baroda (UK) Limited.
A Master’s in Economics and a Certified Associate of the Indian Institute of Bankers, Mr. Grover has also completed the Leadership Development Program at IIM Bangalore, an initiative by the Bank Board Bureau.
His career is marked by extensive international exposure and participation in high-level seminars, workshops, and training programs in India and abroad.
Sanjay Chawla
Chief Investment Officer – Equity
Mr. Chawla has over 34 years of experience in fund management, equity research
and Management Consultancy. Currently, he is Chief Investment Officer - Equity at
Baroda BNP Paribas Asset Management India Private Limited.
In his prior roles, he
has worked with Baroda Asset Management India Limited as Chief Investment
officer, Birla SunLife AMC as Sr. Fund Manager-Equity, managing various schemes
with different strategies. Mr. Chawla has also worked as Head of Research with SBI
Capital Markets and in various capacities in the equity research space in Motilal
Oswal Securities, IDBI Capital Markets, SMIFS Securities, IIT Invest Trust & Lloyds
Securities. He is the fund manager for certain schemes of the Mutual Fund.
Mr. Chawla is graduated with a Masters of Management Studies from Birla Institute of Technology & Science (BITS), Pilani.
Prashant Pimple
Chief Investment Officer - Fixed Income
Mr. Pimple is a seasoned asset management professional with rich experience of
over 26 years in Fixed Income segment. Currently, Mr. Prashant is the Chief
Investment Officer – Fixed Income at Baroda BNP Paribas Asset Management India
Pvt Ltd.
Prior to this, he worked with Nippon India Mutual Fund for over 16 years as
Senior Fund Manager Fixed Income. Other organizations that Prashant has worked
with are Fidelity Fund Management, ICICI Bank, Bank of Bahrain and Kuwait,
Saraswat Co-op bank and Small Industrial Development Bank of India.
Mr. Pimple is a Commerce Graduate from Sydenham College of Commerce and
Economics and has completed his MBA from Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of
Management Studies (JBIMS). Addionally, he has also done ACTM, Chartered
Treasury Manager course specializing in Treasury and Forex Management from The
Institute of Chartered Financial Analyst of India.
Jayesh Gandhi
Head - Offshore Advisory & AIF
Mr. Gandhi brings with him over 28 years of experience managing Indian equities,
across market-caps, with the track record of delivering above average/benchmark
returns for over a decade. Currently, he is Head - Offshore Advisory & AIF at Baroda
BNP Paribas Asset Management India Private Limited.
Prior to this he worked with
Aditya Birla Sun Life Asset Management Company (ABSL AMC). He was Lead
Portfolio Manager for the India Multi-Cap/Mid Cap Equity strategies managing an
AUM of over USD 700 million. He has also worked as Lead Portfolio Manager for the
India Multi-Cap strategies, part of the India Onshore leadership team at Morgan
Stanley Investment Management (MSIM). In 2018 Mr. Gandhi was ranked amongst
Top Equity Fund Managers by Business Outlook publication & the ET Wealth. As a
volunteer, Mr. Gandhi has served as the President of the CFA Society India from
2013-18 and was a Board member for 10 years (2008-18).
Mr. Gandhi is graduated with CA from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India,
CFA (US) and Master of International Management from Thunderbird, US.
Vivek Kudal
Chief Operating Officer & Chief Finance Officer
Mr. Kudal brings with him 20 years of experience in operations, finance and
technology related area. Currently, he is Chief Operating Officer & Chief Finance
Officer at Baroda BNP Paribas Asset Management India Private Limited.
Prior to
this, he worked with BNP Paribas Asset Management (BNPP AMC), KPMG, BDO
Consulting. His responsibilities include managing the Operations, Fund Accountancy,
Technology and Administration functions. Mr. Kudal is instrumental in driving
operational excellence at AMC. With a career reflecting strong leadership skills and a
team-based management style, he is aptly positioned to transform strategy and
process-orientation into success.
Mr. Kudal is a Chartered Accountant and Commerce Graduate from Mumbai University.
Mahmood Basha
Head - Retail & International Business
Mr. Basha brings with him 30 years of total experience. Currently, Mr. Basha is the
Head - Retail & International Business at Baroda BNP Paribas Asset Management
India Private Limited.
Prior to this, he worked as Head - Sales & Marketing with
Baroda Asset Management India Limited. He was National Sales Head for Pine
Bridge Investment Asset Management Company (India) Private Ltd. He has also
worked for companies like Franklin Templeton Investments and Karvy Consultants.
Mr. Basha is graduated with MBA in Finance from Osmania University and has done
B.Com degree. Additionally, he has also done CFP in Financial Planning and
Services from FPSB India.
Chandrashekar Jain
Head - Institutional Business & Key Accounts
Mr. Jain brings with him over 29 years of experience in Sales Function. Currently, he
is the Head - Institutional Business & Key Accounts at Baroda BNP Paribas Asset
Management India Private Limited.
Prior to this, he worked with PGIM India Asset
Management Private Limited as Head – Institutional Sales. He had also worked
within sales function with Deutsche Asset Management India Private Limited, IDFC
Asset Management Company Limited and Aditya Birla Capital.
Mr. Chandrashekhar Jain is graduated with B.E. (Civil) from Madhav Institute of
Science and Technology, Gwalior. Additionally, he has done PGDM (Finance) from
Institute of Finance and International Management, Bengaluru.
Nisha Sanjeev
Head – Compliance, Legal & Secretarial
Ms. Nisha Sanjeev brings an overall 21 years of work experience in compliance.
Currently, she is Head – Compliance, Legal & Secretarial at Baroda BNP Paribas
Asset Management India Private Limited.
Prior to this, she worked with ITI MF,
HSBC MF, DSP BlackRock MF & Celetronix.
Ms. Nisha Sanjeev is graduated with CS from The Institute of Company Secretaries of India, LLB & M.Com from Mumbai University and B.Com. from N.M. College, Mumbai University.
Keshav Sharma
Chief Risk Officer
Mr. Sharma has over 21 years of diversified experience across top BFSI sector companies, Mutual Funds, General Insurance and Life Insurance companies with specialization in Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC).
He has experience in overall development and implementation of all aspects of risk management, including implementation of risk management framework, processes, tools, and systems to monitor and report risks.
In his previous assignment, Mr. Sharma was associated with Angel One Asset Management Company Limited as Chief Risk Officer. Prior to that, he was associated with JM Financial Asset Management Limited and Nippon Life India Asset Management Limited, where he was responsible for overall risk management related activities of the AMC.
Mr. Sharma has completed his PGDM in Finance Management and is an Executive Alumni of The Indian Institute of Management – Kozhikode. He holds the certificate in Financial Risk and Regulations from Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP – FRR). He is also a fellow member of the Insurance Institute of India (FIII).
Anil Chandran
Head HR
Mr. Chandran brings an overall 27 years of experience. Currently, he is the Head -
HR at Baroda BNP Paribas Asset Management India Private Limited.
Prior to this, he
worked with Union Mutual Fund, Guardian Industries Corporation UAE, General
Motors, Asian Paints, ACC Cement and Indian Army.
Mr. Chandran has completed PGDM in Human Resources from Xavier School of
Management, Masters in DBA from Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies and
B.Sc. Electronics from Pune University.
Zeid Saraswala
Chief Information Security Officer
Mr. Saraswala brings over 14 years of experience in information security, having previously served as CISO at GP Parsik Bank and ITI AMC. His professional journey also includes valuable contributions to the IT teams at Union AMC and Angel Broking Limited. On the academic front, he holds a PGDTIM and a BCA and is a Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), certified by ISACA.
Know more about the Directors who drive Baroda BNP Paribas Asset Management India Private Limited (“AMC”) forward
Corporate Identity Number (CIN): U65991MH2003PTC142972
Beena Vaheed
Associate Director & Chairperson
Ms. Beena Vaheed joined Bank of Baroda as an Executive Director on August 9, 2024. She began her career as an Officer at Corporation Bank in 1993, significantly contributing to the Bank’s business planning, advertising and publicity efforts, including the successful launch of its IPO in 1997.
As a tenured banker, Ms. Vaheed brings in rich and diverse experience of over 30 years across a wide range of verticals including Retail, Agriculture & MSME, Credit Assessment, Human Resources, Government Banking, Credit Card and Merchant Acquisition and Liability franchise.
Throughout her career, Ms. Vaheed has held multiple leadership roles. As a Branch Head, she led strong business growth, ensured risk & operational compliance and improved market share. As a Deputy General Manager and, subsequently General Manager, she managed one of the largest regions for the erstwhile Corporation Bank, overseeing major corporate accounts and driving substantial business volume and profitability.
Following the amalgamation of Corporation Bank with Union Bank of India, Ms. Vaheed played a pivotal role in cultural integration. She assumed the role of General Manager – HR Operations of the amalgamated entity. Thereafter, in her next assignment, her strategic acumen was instrumental in managing over Rs 2 lakh crore in business as the Zonal Head – Delhi, the second-largest zone for Union Bank of India, focusing on profitability, operations and compliance. In her last stint as Chief General Manager in charge of the Deposit Mobilisation department at Union Bank of India, Ms. Vaheed was responsible for managing all deposit products and spearheading strategic initiatives & structural changes to enhance the Bank’s liability base. She was also in charge of credit cards and Merchant Acquisition.
Ms. Vaheed is recognised for her strategic acumen, people development, team building & motivation, and customer engagement skills, making her a well-rounded and dynamic professional.
Her effectiveness as a leader is evidenced by multiple awards and recognition received for outstanding business performance. Most recently, she received the Distinguished Alumni Award, 2024 from IIM Kozhikode, as a mark of appreciation for her professional accomplishments. Additionally, Ms. Vaheed has served in numerous board and leadership positions. She was a Director on the Board of Union Bank of India Services Ltd. She is currently a Director on the Board of BOB Capital Markets Limited besides the board of Bank of Baroda.
Ms. Vaheed holds a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Communication and Journalism from the University of Kerala, has completed an Executive MBA from IIM Kozhikode and has received specialised training in Cybersecurity and Leadership. She was a part of the 3rd batch of senior executives selected by Banks Board Bureau (now FSIB) for the Leadership Development Programme organised by IIM Bangalore and Egon Zehnder International Pvt. Ltd.
Sanjay Kumar Grover
Managing Director & CEO
Mr. Grover is Managing Director & CEO of Baroda BNP Paribas Asset Management India Pvt Ltd. A seasoned banker with over 30 years of experience, specialising in Treasury Operations.
He has held diverse leadership roles at Bank of Baroda since 1993, including Head of Mid Corporate Vertical, Head of Treasury, Chief Executive (European Operations) and
Managing Director & CEO of Bank of Baroda (UK) Limited.
A Master’s in Economics and a Certified Associate of the Indian Institute of Bankers, Mr. Grover has also completed the Leadership Development Program at IIM Bangalore, an initiative by the Bank Board Bureau.
His career is marked by extensive international exposure and participation in high-level seminars, workshops, and training programs in India and abroad.
David Vaillant
Associate Director
Mr. Vaillant is in charge of finance, strategy and participations, including our JVs in Asia and Latam, and of business improvement and transformation.
He is also Deputy CEO of BNPPAM France, and member of the Executive Committee. Mr. Vaillant is also Board member and Vice Chairman of BEAGF, a Chilean asset manager, and a Board member of the Allfunds Group. He is also a Director at Aquis Exchange, PLC, and Chairman of the supervisory board of Aquis Exchange Europe. Aquis is a technology driven exchange group, listed on AIM. M. Vaillant joined from BNP Paribas’ Corporate and Institutional Banking / FIC division, where he was Head of Banking for EMEA.
He has advised on some of the Group’s most transformational transactions (notably the acquisition of Fortis) and has been a significant contributor to the BNP Paribas franchise across Europe and emerging markets. Mr. Vaillant started his career as a lawyer with Skadden. He then joined the French central bank (Banque de France). Mr. Vaillant has taught finance, law and economics in various institutions. He holds Master in Management from HEC, a Master in Political Sciences and Public Affairs from Sciences Po, and a Master in Analysis and Policy in Economics (applied mathematics) from EHESS / Ecole Normale Supérieure, and studied fintech at Harvard. He also holds a Master in communications/ Intellectual Property law from Paris I Sorbonne and a Master in Business Law from Paris II Assas. He is a member of the Paris Bar.
Sanjay Sachdev
Independent Director
Mr. Sanjay Sachdev is Managing Director of Freedom Financial Services, focused on advising Financial Services businesses in India and S.E. Asia.
He is a Board member of HDI-Magma General Insurance, a Poonawala Group subsidiary and Baroda BNP Paribas Asset Management India Pvt Ltd, a subsidiary of Bank of Baroda. Mr. Sanjay currently oversees business expansion for First Trust Portfolios, a Global Asset Manager and the largest manager of active ETFs in the world helping them with their Asia expansion since October, 2015 and is an Advisory Board member of Apis Partners, a Private Equity Impact Fund Manager for over 10 years since August, 2014. He is also associated as a Senior Advisor to Brandeis University helping them with social impact investments in India since June, 2019. Sanjay has over 29 years of experience in the global financial services industry in various leadership positions building game changing financial services businesses.
Mr. Sanjay was President & CEO of Tata Asset Management, Regional Managing Director for S.E. Asia & India for Shinsei Bank, Japan, followed by Principal Financial Group as Managing Director for over 12 years and established a number of joint ventures in India and other Emerging Markets.
Mr. Sanjay was the Founding Chairperson of the United Way of Mumbai focused on championing gender equality and female rights and education in India. He was Global Chairperson of the Financial Planning Standards Board, a nonprofit that issues the Certified Financial Planner (CFP) designation for wealth managers in 27 countries. He was also the founder President of the US-India Investment Forum and was ranked by The Week Magazine as one of the 50 emerging leaders in India in 2004. He is a ALI Fellow from Harvard University and he holds a Certificate in Corporate Governance - Wharton School of Management, a MBA from Thunderbird, Phoenix, AZ, USA and a Degree in Law and Business from the University of Bombay.
Aparna Sharma
Independent Director
Ms. Aparna Sharma made her foray into the corporate world through NOCIL and moved into different roles in the HR function in organisations like Monsanto, Novartis, UCB, Deutsche Bank, Lafarge & Greaves Cotton.
In her diverse roles, Aparna has successfully been a learning partner, mentor and coach to leaders, leadership teams and organisations to build competencies, learning abilities and nimbleness for achieving purposeful performance.
With over 29 years of rich and diverse industry experience across Building Materials, Banking & Financial Services, Pharmaceuticals (including KPO), Biotechnology & Petrochemicals in HR, she is currently contributing as a Board Mentor with various boards & as an advisor to various corporates in areas such as Strategic Leadership, Planning, Organization Behaviour & Strategy for Board Room Effectiveness, Organization Culture & Development, Leadership Relationships, Temperamental Traits & Derailment Factors within Boards etc.
Vincent Trouillard Perrot
Associate Director
Mr. Trouillard-Perrot spent all his career at BNP Paribas Group in vast areas of business and responsibilities in Paris and in many regions of the globe especially in Asia and in the Nordic countries.
After experiences in CIB, General Inspection and Private Banking, Mr. Trouillard-Perrot joined the Asset Management business line in 2003 as President and CEO of BNPPAM Japan based in Tokyo. Then he was appointed CEO Asia and head of the regional APAC hub based in Hong Kong. He then joined Alfred Group (a subsidiary of BNPPAM) covering the Nordic and Baltic countries based in Stockholm.
In 2018, he was appointed back to the head office of BNPPAM based in Paris, to oversee a wide number of countries where BNPPAM has its operations, from Latam, Asia, EMEA and the Nordic countries. Since 2020, he has the overall responsibility of supervising and developing the strategic participations and Joint-Ventures of BNPP Asset Management.
With over 30 years of rich and diverse experience in financial industry, especially in Wealth Management for over 20 years (in Private Banking and Asset Management), he has accumulated a successful and relevant experience in dealing with many commercial and regulatory environments, as a leader and as a Board member.
Shinjini Kumar
Independent Director
Ms. Kumar has over three decades of work experience in senior positions across various organizations including Reserve Bank of India, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, PricewaterhouseCoopers Private Limited, Paytm Payments Bank and Citibank India.
She is the co-founder and Director of Five Salts Private Limited and Seven Salts Private Limited, building a woman-first fintech platform offering personal finance products Ms Kumar has degrees in English Literature, journalism and Public Policy and is on various Boards and the Executive Council of CGAP.
Lalit Vij
Independent Director
Mr. Vij, has an overall experience of over 36 years in Strategy, Governance and oversight of corporate functions.
His current stint as Chief Operations Officer (COO) at Luthra and Luthra Law Offices India since October 2021, involves working with the Founder and Managing Partner of the firm to develop and implement a framework to institutionalize and democratize the firm’s governance structure for achieving long term success and respond to the extraordinary challenges. Prior to Luthra and Luthra, he was Managing Director at Principal Asset Management Pvt. Ltd. from October 2014 to February 2020, in which he provided overall leadership and strategic direction, led development and execution of strategic and operational plans to advance the mission and objectives of the AMC.
Prior to this stint, he was Managing Director at Principal Global Services Pvt Ltd. from January 2008 to October 2014, wherein he took overall responsibility for parent company’s India offshore program and strategy. This includes fiduciary responsibility of Principal Global Service’s (PGS) legal entity, accountability for maintaining and improving the business case for India captive, oversight over PGS operations & India based 3rd party sourcing arrangements, taking actions to build organizational culture that aligns with the group with attention to local context, implementing processes and talent management strategies to ensure sustainability and owning business partner relationships at strategic level.
Mr. Vij holds Degree of Chartered Accountant from ICAI and Bachelors Degree in Commerce (Hons.), from Panjab University, Chandigarh.
Ramakrishnan Seshan
Independent Director
Mr. Ramakrishnan Seshan carries an overall experience of over 25 years in the financial services industry. He is a banker by profession and has held senior positions in some of the top banks in India like HDFC and HSBC.
He is a very well known & respected banker in the Indian Retail Banking sector.
He has worked for over 11 years in HSBC from November 2010 till November 2021 and his last corporate role was as Country Head - Wealth & Personal Banking for HSBC. As an Executive committee member of HSBC Bank, Mr. Ramakrishnan played a key role in shaping the future of HSBC Bank in India, and was responsible for managing issues relating to Corporate Governance, Risk Management, Regulatory Compliance, Talent Management etc. During his tenure, the HSBC Bank went through several strategic changes due to the dynamic nature of the industry. His stint enabled the Bank to navigate through the changes to not only succeed commercially but also contribute to the communities in which the Bank operated.
Prior to this stint, Mr. Ramakrishnan was Branch Banking Head at HDFC Bank from October 2001 to November 2008. He also headed Retail Liabilities Product team at HDFC Bank from November 2008 to November 2010.
In December 2021, Mr. Ramakrishnan voluntarily decided to take a break from the corporate sector to follow his own passions. He co-founded DriveOffGrid LLP which is a provider of premium self-drive travel experiences.
He is an Independent Director on the Board of PropShare Investment Manager Private Limited, a real estate investment management company, offering India’s first SM REIT Fund.
Mr. Ramakrishnan holds Post Graduate diploma in Management (PGDBM) Degree from Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Calcutta and Bachelor’s degree in Arts and Economics (Hons), from St. Stephen’s College, Delhi University.
Baroda BNP Paribas Trustee India Pvt. Ltd.
Corporate Identity Number (CIN): U74120MH2011PTC225365
Baroda BNP Paribas Trustee India Private Limited Limited (‘Baroda TC’), formerly known as Baroda Trustee India Private Limited, through its Board of Directors, shall discharge its obligation as the Trustee of Baroda BNP Paribas Mutual Fund. Baroda TC ensures that the transactions entered into by the AMC are in accordance with the MF Regulations and also reviews the activities carried on by the Baroda AMC
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Dr. Rabi Narayan Mishra
Independent Director & Chairman
Dr. Rabi Narayan Mishra was the former Executive Director of RBI in charge of Supervision of Banks, Non-Banking Finance Companies (NBFCs), Urban Co-operative Banks (UCBs) and Supervisory Technology (SupTech).
In his four-decade career in RBI, he held important portfolios, including Head of Risk Monitoring and Founder-Head of Financial Stability.
He is a reputed Academician with doctorate in Economics and Post Doctorate in the Economics department of Harvard University. He was the Head of RBI's Apex Training Institution (RBSC) at Chennai and was the Founder Director of the College of Supervisors, which has been established by RBI to upskill Supervisors/Regulators/Financial Stability Managers of India and abroad.
Mr. Mishra has served as a member of the Board of banks in India. He was a member of the Board of Supervision of NABARD and co-chaired the Expert Committee formed by IRDAI to improve the Supervisory Techniques of the Insurance Sector. He carries experience of working with IMF, BIS, FSB and many other international Groups in the space of Risk Management and Financial Stability.
B. Rajendran
Independent Director
Mr. Rajendran has 28 years of experience working with SEBI in various capacities. He was associated with various committees such as Committee on Strengthening Governance of Market Infrastructure Institutions, Secondary Market Advisory committee, Commodity Derivatives Advisory Committee, Technical Advisory committee, Alternative Investment Policy Advisory Committee, FPI Advisory committee, etc.
Mr. B. Rajendran was the Executive Director of SEBI from November 2022 till June 2024, wherein he handled Alternative Investment Fund (AIF) and Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPI) Department and Corporation Finance Investigation Department of SEBI. He also initiated /implemented various policy measures for development/ regulation of securities markets relating to AIF & FPI and handled Corporate Finance Investigations. He was also RTI Appellate Authority of SEBI.
Prior to this assignment, he was Regional Director of SEBI Southern Regional Office, (2017-2022) and handled various matters relating to Market Intermediaries, Initial Public Offers, Mutual Funds, Investor Awareness and Education and Investigations.
He has conceptualized and implemented the SEBI Complaints Redress System (SCORES), the digitalisation of physical complaints in the securities market which has drastically reduced disposal time of investor grievances.
He has represented SEBI in IOSCO committee meeting on Retail investors and Conference on Financial Education conducted by International Network on Financial Education (INFE) and Organisation of Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). He has also represented SEBI as a member of following Boards of the Institute of Cost Accountants of India:
(i) Cost Accounting Standards Board and
(ii) Banking, Financial Services & Insurance Board.
Ashutosh Bishnoi
Independent Director
Mr. Ashutosh Bishnoi has over four decades of rich corporate experience and expertise in Asset Management industry. His last stints included Mahindra Manulife Investment Management Private Limited, Association of Mutual Funds in India, L&T Mutual Fund, State Street, Orbis Capital Limited, etc. He is serving as a member of the NISM Committees for Empanelment of Resource Person and the NISM Committee for CPE Accreditation since 2010. He is also the visiting faculty member at NISM since 2009 and Symbiosis Institute of Business Management since 2011. He has also received the Best Alumni Award in 2005 by Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Pune. He was the speaker at the Harvard India Conference in 2020. He has written the courseware for ‘Managing & Marketing of Financial Services’ and ‘Insurance Products & Service’ for the Indian Institute of Banking & Finance in 2004.
B. Raghavendra Rao
Independent Director
Mr. B. Raghavendra Rao has experience of more than three decades in banking. He was associated with State Bank of India (SBI) and retired as Deputy Managing Director in June 2023 after serving 33 years.
He has served in important segments of banking like Treasury Operations, High Value Credit, International Banking Operations and Retail operations.
He also acquired rich experience in International Operations of SBI, with work experience of 7 years in 3 countries, namely Germany, Maldives and UK wherein he was designated as Chief Executive Officer in SBI Maldives and SBI London.
Mr. Rao also served as Nominee Director of prominent companies like CCIL (Clearing Corporation of India) and CWC (Central Warehousing Corporation).
He also served as Chairman of key self-regulated organizations of Indian financial markets, namely FIMMDA (Fixed Income Money Market and Derivatives Association of India) and FEDAI (Foreign Exchange Dealers Association of India). Currently he is also a member of Investment Committee of Modulus Alternative Investment Managers.
His professional achievements included certification from Associate of Indian Institute of Bankers, Certified AML KYC Professional from ACAMS and undergone training programmes on Business management from Chicago Booth School and London Business School.
I. V. L. Sridhar
Associate Director
Mr. I.V.L. Sridhar is a Bachelor’s in commerce and a Chartered Accountant and has handled various roles in the Banking Industry where he handled areas of work as Head – Subsidiaries & Joint Ventures, worked in Compliance Function, Head-Financial Accounting(INDAS) etc. Prior to Bank of Baroda, Mr. Sridhar has worked for Vijaya Bank and worked in various roles and functions.
Jyothi Krishnan
Associate Director
Jyothi was previously the Head of Compliance, Legal and Secretarial at BNP Paribas Asset Management India.
Ms. Krishnan has over 20years of experience in the legal domain and oversees all legal services at BNPP AM.
She is responsible for managing legal and regulatory compliance programs that enable BNPP AM to operate across India while adhering to the highest ethical standards. With an eye for detail, she leads a team that sharply analyses customer facing processes and activities of the AMC from a legal and regulatory perspective.
Prior to joining BNPP AM in May 2013, she served IDFC Asset Management Co. Ltd. apart from various prestigious mutual funds firms in India. Ms. Krishnan is a Company Secretary, a Bachelor in General Law and holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce from the University of Mumbai.
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