Shri. Neeraj Kumar Gupta (Ex–IAS) joins NSE International Exchange as Chairman and Public Interest Director, effective on 19^th April 2025. The International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) has approved his appointment as Chairman & Public Interest Director (PID) on the Governing Board of NSE IX with effect from 1st April 2025.

Shri. Neeraj Kumar Gupta is an accomplished and highly experienced retired Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer (1982 Batch, UP Cadre). He retired as Secretary, Ministry of Finance (Department of Investment & Public Asset Management, Government of India) in 2018 and was re-appointed by the President of India as Central Information Commissioner of India; completed his tenure in 2023. 

As Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Shri. Neeraj Kumar Gupta has been the member of the core team of the Government for preparation of three Union Budgets (2016, 2017, and 2018). He has also been the Chairman of the National Task Force for Promotion of Digital & Cashless Economy from March 2016 until retirement.

As Secretary, DIPAM he was responsible for efficient management of Government investments in all Central Public Sector Enterprises & Private Companies, and in that role, he had extensive interaction with domestic and foreign investors for their access to Indian capital market, regulators (SEBI and RBI) for rationalizing the policies for listing of companies and divestment of equity though various market instruments, framework for mergers and consolidation, creation of equity and debt ETFs, functioning of stock markets etc.

The Board and the management of NSE IX welcomes Shri. Neeraj Kumar Gupta as the Chairman and Public Interest Director of NSE IX. His experience in Corporate Governance and Finance will be immensely beneficial for the future development of NSE IX and the GIFT City Ecosystem.