Sourav Chandra
About Sourav Chandra
Sourav Chandra is the Head Market & ALM (Treasury) at Aditya Birla Capital, with extensive experience in finance and treasury management.
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Sourav Chandra is currently the Head of Market & Asset Liability Management (ALM) in the Treasury at Aditya Birla Capital.
Current Role at Aditya Birla Capital
Sourav Chandra works at the NBFC & HFC of Aditya Birla Capital in the Mumbai area, serving as the Head Market & ALM (Treasury). In this role, he is responsible for overseeing the company's treasury operations, including maintaining regulatory compliance with RBI, SEBI, and exchanges. He has successfully implemented the SAP Treasury Risk Management module to enhance treasury operations and has automated regulatory reports for ALM compliance.
Previous Experience
Prior to his current role, Sourav Chandra worked at A K Capital Services Ltd as a Manager in Finance from 2004 to 2007 in the Mumbai area. Before that, he served as the Commercial Manager (Finance) at The Hooghly Mills Co. Ltd. from 2000 to 2004 in the Kolkata area. These roles provided him with extensive experience in financial management and commercial operations.
Education and Expertise
Sourav Chandra studied Marketing and obtained his MBA from IILM - Kolkata, completing his studies from 1998 to 2000. Additionally, he holds a Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting from Kolkata University, which he completed at City College from 1994 to 1997. His academic background laid the foundation for his career in finance and treasury management.
Treasury and Financial Innovations
Sourav Chandra has developed innovative and complex financial structures to reduce the cost of funds. He has also been responsible for generating arbitrage income through trading and investing in debt instruments. His expertise includes managing cash flow analysis to ensure the future payout of liabilities and handling the mobilization of funds through both domestic and international debt capital markets.
Relationship Management
In his role, Sourav Chandra has established and maintained relationships with rating agencies such as ICRA, India Ratings, and CARE. Additionally, he has worked on setting up bank lines, including Term Loans, Cash Credit (CC), and Working Capital Demand Loans (WCDL).