India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) has appointed J Venkatramu as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the bank, effective from 29 October 2020.
Prior to this role, Venkatramu was the Chief Digital Officer at Equitas Small Finance Bank. He has over two decades of experience across various domains in the banking sector with strong expertise in products, business management, and strategy spanning liabilities, digital financial services, payments, cards, mobile banking, and wallets.
Commenting on the development, Pradipta Kumar Bisoi, Secretary, Department of Posts & Chairman, IPPB, said: “Venkatramu’s deep understanding of payment products, associated technologies, and systems combined with well-honed strategic and business capabilities will help drive the Bank in its next growth journey. I wish him all the success in his efforts to build IPPB into a customer-centric, technologically advanced, and accessible bank.”
“With its robust network and comprehensive suite of products and services catering to various sections of the society, IPPB has the potential to play a transformative role in the payments banking landscape in the country. I’m extremely delighted to be given the responsibility of leading the Bank and it will be my endeavor to help IPPB scale newer heights,” said J. Venkatramu, MD & CEO, India Post Payments Bank on his apointment.
He has also worked with Axis Bank as Deputy Vice President from 2002 till 2015. Prior to his stint in banking, Venkatramu has also served in the Indian Air Force for 6 years.
Venkatramu completed an Executive Management Programme from the Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta. He has a double graduate degree in mathematics and economics from Osmania University, Hyderabad.
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