Shri Pramod Rao takes charge as Executive Director of SEBI

The Securities and Exchange Board of India(SEBI) vide Press Release No.24/2022 dated 19th July 2022 notifies that Shri Pramod Rao takes charge as Executive Director of SEBI.

Shri Pramod Rao took charge as Executive Director in SEBI on July 15, 2022. He will handle the Department of Debt and Hybrid Securities (DDHS) and Enquiry and Adjudication Department (EAD).

Shri Pramod Rao held the role of Group General Counsel at ICICI Bank prior to being given this assignment, where he was responsible for providing strategic direction to the legal department for the ICICI group.

He has held positions on the boards of ICICI Securities Ltd., ICICI Prudential Trust Ltd., and ICICI Trusteeship Services Ltd.

Additionally, Shri Rao held the position of General Counsel for the Citi India cluster, where he was in charge of the legal, secretarial, and security and investigative services for Citi India. As a resident partner, he oversaw the Banking and Finance practise of the law firm IndusLaw. Additionally, he has contributed to and participated in a number of government, regulatory, and industry forum initiatives for legal and regulatory change.

Shri Pramod Rao graduated from National Law School of India University in Bangalore with a B.A.LL.B. (Hons) degree.