Anantha Narayanan

Anantha Narayanan has a diverse work experience spanning over three decades. Anantha began their career as an Articled Clerk at B Kalyanasundaram & Co, Chartered Accountants in 1987. Anantha then worked at SPIC Ltd as an Industrial Trainee before joining A F Ferguson & Co as an Audit Consultant, where they handled audits for various industries. In 1992, Narayanan joined PWC as an Audit Supervisor, performing audits for industries such as banking, manufacturing, trading, and investments.

In 1995, Narayanan joined Bank Muscat as an Audit Manager, overseeing the auditing process. After six years, they moved to BBK (Bank of Bahrain and Kuwait) as the Head of Subsidiaries Audit, where they managed the audit function for the bank's subsidiaries.

In 2007, Narayanan joined Calyon Investment Bank as the Head of Permanent Control for the Gulf region, where they provided assurance on operations risk and internal control. Before joining SICO BSC (C) in 2008 as the Head of Internal Audit, Narayanan worked at Calyon Investment Bank for one year.

At SICO BSC (C), Narayanan held multiple roles, starting as the Head of Internal Audit and later becoming the Chief Operating Officer. As the Head of Internal Audit, they ensured compliance with board mandates, regulatory requirements, and internal policies and procedures. As the Chief Operating Officer, they played a key role in the overall management and operations of the bank.

Throughout their career, Narayanan has demonstrated expertise in auditing, risk management, internal controls, and compliance.

Anantha Narayanan's education history includes obtaining the ACA degree in Accounting, Auditing, Tax, and Company Law from The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India from 1987 to 1990. Anantha also earned the ACWAI degree in Cost Accounting from the Institute of Cost Accountants of India from 1988 to 1990. In the field of banking, they completed a B.Sc (Hons) degree from The University of Manchester from 2003 to 2007 and an AIFS degree from the Institute of Financial Studies, LONDON from 2003 to 2007. Additionally, they obtained qualifications in Risk Management from GARP in 2002, Information Systems Auditor from ISACA in 2000, and passed Level 1 of the CFA program in 2003. Prior to their higher education, they completed their 10+2 education at St Joseph's Higher Secondary School, Cuddalore, Tamilnadu from 1976 to 1982. Their undergraduate studies in Chemistry were pursued at Loyola College Chennai from 1984 to 1987.