Standard Chartered has appointed Maria Ramos as its new chair in what is expected to be the first part of a leadership transition at the London-based bank.

Ramos joined the board of Standard Chartered as an independent non-executive director in January 2021, and she was appointed chair of the board risk committee and senior independent director in 2022.

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, 65, joined StanChart'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

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,