The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has approved the appointment of former Coal India Chief, Pramod Agrawal (Retd.IAS:1991:MP), as the Chairman of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE). Effectively starting from January 17, 2024, Agrawal’s appointment follows the BSE Board’s endorsement on December 13. This move comes as the term of SS Mundra, Chairman, and Public Interest Director concludes on January 16, 2024. Agrawal, a retired IAS officer from the Madhya Pradesh cadre, previously served as the Chairman of Coal India from February 2020 to June 2023, bringing significant leadership experience to his new role at BSE. Mundra, former Deputy Governor of RBI, was appointed as BSE chairman in May 2022.
