My favorite place is likely New Zealand because of its untouched natural beauty. You just feel like nature has been created and left exactly like that. Europe is a mix of natural beauty and man-made beauty. I think my top destinations are Switzerland and New Zealand. My favorite type of food is Italian because I like pizzas and pastas!
Shyam is the director of foreign exchange currency at Citi in Mumbai. He has worked at Citi for almost ten years and is based in Mumbai. As a director, Shyam spends a lot of time guiding clients on currency risks and navigating the foreign exchange markets.
[What is your favorite part of your work?]
I enjoy being in the financial markets broadly speaking, though the asset class more relevant to me is foreign exchange (FX), as it gives me the opportunity to track the financial markets at large, whether equities, interest rates, etc. Through this exposure at a global level, each day there is a new theme or a new market reaction to things happening in the world. New geopolitical conflicts affect my work. Every day is a new challenge, and every day I learn something new about which way the financial markets are headed and how things are shaping up, which I enjoy. I think it brings a lot of novelty and makes the work I do exciting.
[You must be reading a lot then.]
I read a lot as a result. We usually refer to a lot of the reports on platforms like Reuters and Bloomberg. I always spend the first hour in the morning reading.
[What time do you reach and leave work?]
I reach work by 8 a.m. and usually leave by 8 p.m. It's a five-day week, so I have the weekends to myself.
