Quick Info
| Profession | Chartered Accountant, Business Executive |
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Date of Birth | 01/01/1963 |
| Age | 63 years |
| Birthplace | Bombay (now Mumbai) |
Latest News about Chitra Ramkrishna
15/02/2025
SEBI issued a detailed order in the NSE governance case involving Chitra Ramkrishna and other former officials. The order revisited allegations that Ramkrishna shared sensitive exchange information with an unidentified Himalayan yogi and addressed penalties linked to governance lapses at NSE.
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Bio/Wiki
| Famous For | Being the first woman Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) |
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Physical Stats & More
| Height | 170 cm (5' 7") |
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| Eye Color | Black |
| Hair Color | Black |
Personal Life
| Year of Birth | 1963 |
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| Caste | Brahmin |
| Hobbies | Listening Carnatic music, playing veena |
Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Married |
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Family
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Career
| Career Highlights | Managing Director and CEO of National Stock Exchange of India Ltd. | Joint Managing Director of National Stock Exchange of India Ltd. | Head of Listing and Deputy Managing Director of National Stock Exchange of India Ltd. | Member of Derivatives Panel of Securities and Exchange Board of India | Director of National Stock Exchange of India Ltd. | Chairperson of Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur | Member of Executive Committee of National Securities Depository Ltd. | Promoter Director of Power Exchange India Limited |
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| Awards, Honours, Achievements | 2014: CII EXIM Bank Business Excellence Award | 2013: One of the four Indians among Fortune's list of '50 Most Powerful Women in Business' | 2013: Recognized as the Forbes' 'Women Leader of the Year' | 2011 and 2013: Named one of the 'Top 10 Women Business Leaders in India by Forbes | Woman of the Year in the Business Leadership Awards by the Forbes Magazine | Ranked 17th in the list of 'Top Global Women Business Leaders' by Fortune Magazine, USA | Named the Second Most Powerful Businesswoman in India | Featured in the list of 'Top 30 Women Achievers' by the Business Today Group for four successive years |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Chitra Ramkrishna is an Indian chartered accountant and business executive. | |
| 2. She holds the distinction of being the first female Managing Director and CEO of the National Stock Exchange of India (NSE). | |
| 3. Chitra is one of the third women to lead an Exchange in the Asia-Pacific region. | |
| 4. Her family has a background in accounting, with both her father and grandfather being in the field. | |
| 5. Ramakrishna entered the finance sector in 1985 at the Industrial Development Bank of India (IDBI). | |
| 6. Since NSE's inception in 1992, Chitra has been instrumental in its significant growth. | |
| 7. Her achievements at NSE include developing important infrastructure like a pan-India VSAT network and enabling trading access for retail investors nationwide. | |
| 8. Chitra assumed the role of MD and CEO of NSE in April 2013. | |
| 9. Her leadership saw NSE evolve into a transparent market reaching over 1,500 locations in India and gaining profits of Rs. 860 crores in 2011. | |
| 10. In 2016, she became the Chairperson of the World Federation of Exchanges. | |
| 11. Chitra resigned from NSE in December 2016 due to personal reasons. | |
| 12. With a wealth of experience, she contributes to various SEBI committees on policy issues. | |
| 13. In 2018, Chitra became an Independent Director on the Board of Maveric Systems. |