Maria Ramos

Maria Ramos currently works at Standard Chartered Plc, as Group Chairman from 2025, AngloGold Ashanti (Pty) Ltd., as Chairman from 2020, Standard Chartered Bank Ltd., as Independent Non-Executive Director from 2021, The Banking Association of South Africa, as Director, Council on Foreign Relations, Inc., as Member, The Group of Thirty, as Member, Business Leadership South Africa, as Member from 2012, The Institute of Bankers In South Africa, as Member, The Wits Foundation, as Member-Governors Board from 2022, and Ikamva Labantu Charitable Trust, as Member-Protectors Board.
Ms. Ramos also formerly worked at FIS Business Integration (UK) Ltd., as Group Chief Executive Officer, Absa Group Ltd., as Group Chief Executive Officer & Executive Director from 2011 to 2019, Transnet SOC Ltd., as Chief Executive Officer, ABSA Bank Ltd., as Chief Executive Officer & Executive Director from 2012 to 2019, Barclays Africa Ltd., as Chief Executive Officer from 2009 to 2013, Anglogold Ashanti Plc, as Chairman from 2019 to 2024, ABI SAB Group Holding Ltd., as Non-Executive Director from 2008 to 2009, Richemont SA, as Non-Executive Director, Remgro Ltd., as Independent Non-Executive Director from 2007 to 2009, Sanlam Ltd., as Independent Non-Executive Director from 2004 to 2008, Public Investment Corporation (SOC) Ltd., as Independent Non-Executive Director, South African Airways SOC Ltd., as Non-Executive Director, Saudi Awwal Bank, as Independent Director in 2020, Alawwal Bank, as Director, Compagnie Financière Richemont SA, as Independent Non-Executive Director from 2011 to 2025, Saudi British Bank, as Non-Executive Director from 2019 to 2020, SAB Miller Plc, as Director from 2008 to 2009, Forum Mondial de L'Economie, as Member-International Business Council, and National Treasury, as Principal.
Ms. Ramos received her graduate degree in 1992 from the University of London and undergraduate degree in 1987 from the University of the Witwatersrand.