In October 2021, who among the following has been appointed as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of ICRA Limited (formerly Investment Information and Credit Rating Agency of India Limited)?

Option 4 : Ramnath Krishnan

The correct answer is Ramnath Krishnan.

• ICRA has announced the appointment of Ramnath Krishnan as the MD and Group CEO.
• He joined ICRA in 2020 and is currently President – Ratings and Chief Rating Officer.
• ICRA Ltd is an Indian independent and professional investment information and credit rating agency.
• It was established in 1991 and was originally named Investment Information and Credit Rating Agency of India Limited.

• Ramnath Krishnan succeeds N Sivaraman, who stepped down from the position of Managing Director and CEO on 22 October 2021 for personal reasons.

•  Important Appointments in October 2021:​
  • A Balasubramanian has been elected as the new Chairman of the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI).
  • Amit Rastogi has been appointed as the new Chairman & Managing Director of the National Research Development Corporation.
  • Pradeep Kumar Panja has been appointed as the Chairman of Karnataka Bank Ltd.
  • BC Patnaik has taken charge as Managing Director of Life Insurance Corporation of India.