Ananth Ramachandran

Ananth Ramachandran is a seasoned banking executive currently serving as CEO Southeast Asia and CEO Singapore at First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) since May 2021, responsible for driving the bank's international strategy and managing the wholesale banking business. Prior to joining FAB, Ananth held prominent roles at Westpac as Managing Director, Head of Corporate and Institutional Banking, Asia, where significant growth was achieved from 2017 to 2019, and executed a downsizing strategy during the COVID-19 crisis. Ananth also served as Managing Director at Standard Chartered Bank, leading strategic coverage in Southeast Asia, and held leadership positions at JP Morgan, BNP Paribas, Crosby Capital Advisory, ICRA, and SBI Capital Markets. Ananth's educational background includes an MBA from Xavier Institute of Management, CFA designation from the CFA Institute, and various leadership qualifications.