KV Ramana Murty appointed SEBI whole-time member
Why in the news
A new whole-time member joined the board of the market regulator after Cabinet-level clearance in March 2026.
Key facts
- Appointee: K. V. Ramana Murty.
- Post: Whole-Time Member, Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI).
- Cleared by: Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC).
- Tenure: three years from taking charge.
- Background: 1991-batch officer of the Indian Defence Accounts Service.
Effect on the board
His appointment takes the number of whole-time members on the SEBI board to four.
Exam angle
- Appointing body: Appointments Committee of the Cabinet.
- Service of the appointee: Indian Defence Accounts Service (1991 batch).
- Term: three years.
- Whole-time members after appointment: four.