Deepak was appointed Group Chief Financial Officer in 2008 and is responsible for group finance, investor relations, and strategic sourcing. He previously spent 15 years with Standard Chartered Bank in the Middle East and in Korea. Before joining Standard Chartered, he worked for 12 years with Ernst & Young and Price Waterhouse & Co. (now PricewaterhouseCoopers) in the Middle East and India. He is an Associate of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and an Associate Member of the Association of Corporate Treasurers (UK).