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Romesh Sobti Former Managing Director of IndusInd Bank

News of Romesh Sobti joining the board of Aditya Birla Capital has been making headlines in the past few days. After leading IndusInd Bank successfully, reports have it that the veteran banker will most likely be a nominee of the American global private equity firm, Advent on AB Capital board.

Advent, where Sobti joined as an operating partner, currently holds around 4.15 percent stake in AB Capital with an investment of over Rs 1000 crore.

Romesh Sobti’s Basic Information

Name	Romesh Sobti
Category	Banking
Nationality	Indian
Occupation	Banker
Birthday	March 24, 1950
Age	70
Hobbies	Golfing and watching movies
Educational qualifications	Bachelors in Electrical Engineering Diploma in Corporate Laws and Secretarial Practice

Career Journey

Company	Description
State Bank of India	Started his banking career at SBI in the early 70s as a probationary officer
ANZ Grindlays Bank (now Standard Chartered Bank)	N/A
ABM Amro Bank	Worked as Executive Vice President – Country Executive, India and Head, UAE & Subcontinent
IndusInd Bank	Worked as Managing Director

Awards and Achievements

EY Entrepreneurial CEO of the Year 2015
The Asian Banker Achievement Awards 2015, Technology Implementation Awards for ‘Best CRM Project’
Best Bankers Awards 2013 – Best Banker – Growth, Mid-Sized by The Sunday Standard
Business Standard Banker of the Year for 2013-14

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