Ravendran Achari is the new Acting Regional Executive Pacific for the ANZ Bank following Tessa Price’s appointment to Head of Strategic Planning and Execution for ANZ’s Institutional business.
The bank says Achari has been ANZ’s Chief Financial Officer for the Pacific since 2011.
They say he is a Fellow of CPA Australia, a graduate of the Australian Institute of Directors and a Chartered Member of the Institute of Directors (NZ).
Achari says the Pacific is a critically important region to both New Zealand and Australia and having worked closely with Price for so many years, he looks forward to continuing to deliver on their strategy for the people, customers and the community.
The bank further says during Price’s six-year tenure as Regional Executive Pacific, she has been responsible for the adoption of digital banking and has advocated for financial literacy and inclusion in the region.
They say Price has also built strong, mutually-respectful relationships with regulators which helped ensure ANZ’s customers could navigate their way through COVID-19 successfully.
Price says the Pacific is a remarkable, challenging and rewarding place to live and work, and it has been a privilege for her.
She adds Pacific people have a unique way of operating, which has really taught her a new way of leading.
