Plc announced the appointment of Maria Ramos as the successor to Jose Vinals in the role of chair. Ramos, who joined the board as an independent non-executive director in January 2021, will step into her new role following an extensive global search,

Ramos was picked after an 'extensive global search,' the London-headquartered bank said in a statement Tuesday.

Standard Chartered Plc named Maria Ramos to succeed Jose Vinals as chair. Ramos joined the board as an independent non-executive director in January 2021, and previously ran Africa-focused lender Absa Group. She was picked as chair after an “extensive global search,” Standard Chartered said in a statement Tuesday.

Standard Chartered has named Maria Ramos as its next group chair, succeeding Jose Viñals who will step down after nearly nine years in the role.

LONDON (Reuters) -Standard Chartered appointed Maria Ramos as chair to succeed Jose Vinals, who is approaching the end of his nine-year term, the lender said on Tuesday. Ramos, 65, joined Standard Chartered's board as an independent non-executive director in January 2021 and was the head of South African bank ABSA Group Ltd from 2009 to 2019,