Indian banker awarded for promoting green economy

DUBAI: A

Qatar-based Indian

banker has been awarded for his contribution in environment-friendly activities and for promoting green

economy

for nearly two decades.

R Seetharaman

, group chief executive officer of

Doha Bank

, was honoured with the '

Green Economy Visionary award

' at the 2016

Union of Arab Banks International Banking Summit

held in Rome on Monday.

He received the award from Mohammed Jarrah Al-Sabah, chairman of Union of Arab Banks.

It was given to him for his outstanding contribution close to two decades towards environment-friendly activities and thereby promoting green economy.

Seetharaman is a recipient of multiple doctorates.

Doha Bank was incorporated in 1978 and commenced its banking business (including its international banking services) in Doha, Qatar on March 15, 1979.