Indian-origin C.S. Venkatakrishnan appointed as CEO of Barclays
- Indian-American banker C.S. Venkatakrishnan (known as Venkat) has been appointed as the group chief executive (CEO) of the British multinational bank Barclays on November 01, 2021
- He replaces Jes Staley, who stepped down recently, after serving the post since 2015.
- Venkat was born in Mysore, Karnataka.
- He joined Barclays in 2016 as chief risk officer and in October 2020 became the head of global markets and co-president of BBPLC.
- Barclays headquarter : London, UK