Mr. S Ravindran, Public Interest Director

Mr. S Ravindran is an experienced regulatory professional having worked with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). He retired as the Executive Director of SEBI. During his stint at SEBI, he had worked as head of various departments such as Corporation Finance Department, Surveillance and Investigation Department, Mutual Fund Department, Foreign Portfolio Investor Department, Market Regulation Department. He was closely involved in initiating multiple policy initiatives for developing the securities market and fostering transparency and orderliness in the markets. He is a strong advocate of market innovation while keeping the interest of issuers, intermediaries and investors in mind. He also represented SEBI in various committees setup by Government of India, Reserve Bank of India and International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO).

In addition to his distinguished service at SEBI, he served as an advisor to the Central Bank of Bahrain on deputation from SEBI. In this capacity, he was responsible for drafting and implementing Bahrain’s Securities Market Regulatory Framework to align with international standards. His efforts facilitated Bahrain's entry into a Multilateral Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO), thereby significantly enhancing the country's regulatory framework and market credibility.