Shri K.V.R. Murty takes charge as Whole Time Member, SEBI

PR No.24/2026 Shri K.V.R. Murty takes charge as Whole Time Member, SEBI Shri K.V.R. Murty took charge as Whole Time Member, Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) in Mumbai on April 15, 2026. Prior to joining SEBI he was Additional Controller General of Defence Accounts, Ministry of Defence. Shri Murty holds a Master’s Degree in Economics from the Delhi School of Economics. Shri Murty brings with him vast experience spanning over three decades, of handling important positions in diverse fields ranging from National security to Corporate Laws. Prior to serving as Additional Controller General of Defence Accounts, he held various offices including Principal Integrated Financial Adviser, Indian Air Force, Financial Adviser, DRDO and Joint Secretary, Ministry of Corporate Affairs. As a Joint Secretary, Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Shri Murty handled e-Governance and Policy making and administering of Corporate Laws. Shri Murty conceived and piloted many Ease of Doing Business related reforms. Shri Murty conceived and piloted the Decriminalization of Corporate Laws, which became the template for the Jan Vishwas Bill taken up by the Government of India to provide greater Ease of Doing Business and Ease of Living. Shri Murty has heard, adjudicated and issued orders on matters pertaining to Schemes of Arrangements, Mergers and Amalgamations of Government Companies. Shri Murty has been a Part-Time Member (Government Nominee) on the Board of SEBI, The National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA), and the councils of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI), Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) and the Institute of Cost & Management Accountants of India (ICMAI). Page 1 of 2Shri Murty was awarded the Raksha Mantri Award for Excellence in 2024, having brought in important reforms and initiatives to improve operational readiness of the Indian Air Force. Mumbai April 15, 2026 Photograph of Shri K.V.R. Murty Page 2 of 2