Rajashree Nambiar appointed new CEO, MD of Fullerton India

19 Feb 2018

Non-banking finance company Fullerton India Credit Company Limited has announced the appointment of Rajashree Nambiar as the chief executive officer (CEO) and managing director (MD).

 
Rajashree Nambiar  

Nambiar will drive the overall corporate strategy of the company and its subsidiaries, covering areas like risk, operations, technology, analytics and digital initiatives. In this role, she will be responsible for driving performance to scale up business.

Nambiar joins Fullerton India from India Infoline Finance Ltd (IIFL), the NBFC arm of IIFL group where she served as the CEO and executive director. Prior to joining IIFL, she was associated with Standard Chartered Bank for 22 years. In both her stints, she was responsible for the diversification of the retail segment.

Gan Chee Yen, chief executive officer, Fullerton Financial Holdings, said, ''We welcome Rajashree to the Fullerton India family. She has been instrumental in business turnarounds during her past assignments. We are confident that with her vast experience in the financial services sector she will be able to guide Fullerton India to the next level of strategic growth.''

Nambiar said, ''The growth in digitisation has led to exciting times within the BFSI sector as a whole. I am excited to be part of Fullerton family and look forward to drive the company's growth strategy and take Fullerton India to the next level.''

Nambiar has a wide exposure to international best practices, developing centres of excellence for core functions. She is an MBA from Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies.