M.Shekar - Former Executive Director with Doha Brokerage and Financial Services Ltd (DBFS) associate of Doha Bank (formerly known as Select Stock Brokers Ltd) name changed after the strategic alliance with Doha Bank.
Having 30 years of rich experience in Equity Investment, Wealth Management, Portfolio Management, Currency, Commodity Trading and NBFC operation of the company.
Providing Financial Literacy training for University and College Students in Tamil Nadu.
In association with National Stock Exchange and The Hindu Business Line, he has initiated and conducted mega financial event during the year 2013 in Chennai Trade Centre inaugurated by DR C Rengarajan, Former Chairman Planning commission and advisory council. The same event was conducted at Dubai and inaugurated by Indian Counsellor General of Dubai and CEO of Bank of Baroda.
He is also a regular contributor to Regional Print and visual media channels for sharing his views and opinions related to Indian equity markets, Investments, Economics, Insurance, Mutual Fund and other Financial and Banking matters as well economic policies and procedures of the Indian Industry Development.
G. Pattabiraman is a very senior top management professional in banking in India, having four decades of experience in banking and been at the helm of affairs of various foreign banks in India.
He was the Country Manager India for three GCC banks in India. His assignment as the Country Manager started with Oman International Bank (Subsequently renamed as HSBC Bank Oman due to a merger process) in India where he held the top position for 14 years at a stretch from the year 2000. This was followed by his stint as a Country Manager in India in Doha Bank till 2017.
He has wide exposures in Treasury and Startup ventures of foreign banks in India including obtention of licenses, setting up, stabilizing them and putting them on a growth path. He is a Specialist in Section 44 A merger for banks in India and also in setting up of Wholly owned Subsidiaries (WOS) of foreign banks in India. He had turned around loss making foreign bank into profits.
He is a firm believer in resolution and recovery of stressed NPLs and had recovered substantial amounts GCC Banks in India by adopting a practical and result oriented approach.
In his final stint with a Qatar based bank in India, he was instrumental in strategizing legal actions in consultation with law firms against the defaulters who skipped GCC countries but are running businesses in India.
He always ensured that the actions initiated in remedial management are perfectly legal and within the regulatory guidelines in India.
With his experience of a banker he was able to understand the intricacies and problems faced by the borrowers and often strategised and formulated action plans which was suitable to banks as well as borrowers. He firmly believes that borrowers need to sustain themselves profitably in their business as then only they can reduce their debts.
A Skilled Remedial Management professional and an expert in formulating legal Strategies for clients in handling their litigation both for and against them.
