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About Us
Objective:
Thecompany's primary objective is to provide total market-risk management solutions to corporates, exporters, importers and bank treasuries. It offers the full range of foreign exchange  and risk management services viz providing data and value-added information, day-to-day currency and interest rate exposure advisory, strategic consultancy, risk management consultancy, risk audit , software & systems support and education/training.
 
The Company:

The company has been formed by a group of treasury veterans, with decades of cumulative experience in forex trading, precious metals trading, risk management, consulting, bank treasury, corporate treasury, international banking & trade finance.

It has its Head Office in Chennai and its consultants operate from Chennai, Bombay,   Delhi   and Bangalore.
 
Directors:
David Arputharaj - Managing Director
He is a well-known forex expert and consultant, whose 17(out of 22) years of banking career was focused on foreign exchange, treasury and international banking.

He has a Masters degree in Mathematics from the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras ( IIT-M   1975) .He is an Associate of the Institute of Bankers, London ( ACIB) ,the Indian Institute of Bankers ( CAIIB) and the Association Cambiste Internationale, Paris(ACI.Dip).>

He has held the position of Chief Dealer, Foreign Exchange at Syndicate Bank, BCCI, Bank of America in India and Chief Dealer, Foreign Exchange & Precious Metals Trading at Saudi French Bank in Riyadh. He was one of the finest Indian forex traders of the eighties and early nineties. He has received extensive training in London, Singapore, Riyadh, Bahrain and Dubai from multinational banks such as Mantrust, Bank of America, Bankers Trust, Chase Manhattan, Chemical Bank and Banque Indosuez. He is a former President of the Forex Association of India. He is a regular speaker on the subject of foreign exchange and risk management at various business schools, seminars and forums.

His rich banking and trading experience combined with his experience for the past 8 years in forex and risk management consulting, place this company in a strong position to offer products and services that would meet the genuine needs of corporates in this area.  

K.N.Dey - Director

A well-known forex and risk management consultant, Dey brings with him the rich experience of heading the  'Financial Risk Management' Division under the Global Risk Management Solutions practice of PricewaterhouseCoopers Pvt. Ltd. in Mumbai for over 2 years. He started his career with a leading public sector Indian bank  for 14 years in foreign exchange and International Division,  followed by 10 years as a forex consultant with a well-known firm,  at the Top management level.

H e has advised a number of leading MNCs and large Indian companies on market risk management (currency rate, interest rate & commodity price risk).  In his professional experience of around 24 years, he has interacted with over 500 odd companies and is respected by many of them for the value he has added in th eir 'market risk management' operations.  Further, he is also a regular speaker in a number of forums on the subject of market risk management.

A.G. Joseph - Director

He is a BE (Hons) in Mechanical Engineering with Post-Graduate Diploma in Management (MBA) from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIM-A).

He has over 16 years of Industrial Experience in Production, Marketing, and Human Resource Development in leading organizations like Ashok Leyland, Modi Xerox and HCL. The last position held by him was President - HRD of Shriram Group of Companies, a Rs. 1500 Crores group.

For the last five years, he is the CEO of Excell Management Consulting Private Limited. He is also a Director in IMLABS, a software development organisation and Excell Technology, an IT Solutions organization.

Mr. Joseph has been a highly rated part - time faculty in Loyola Institute of Business Administration (LIBA) and MS Program in Management of BITS, Pilani, MBA program of REC - Trichy. In addition, he conducts programs for Madras Management Association and Anna Institute of Management.
 
Key Personnel:
Knowledge and experience is not the exclusive preserve of the directors alone. The  A-team consists of very experienced and market savvy consultants and analysts. Almost all of them share a common love for dealing in the markets and have many years of analytical and consultancy experience behind them.

N. Subramanian ( Bombay )
Forex advisory experience - 12 years; Equity market experience - 15 years
A very market-savvy trader and advisor, whose views on the rupee market have been regularly sought for by financial and business newspapers like the Business Line, Economic Times and Financial Express. Known for his excellent grasp and reading of the currency and equity markets, his clients love his commonsensical and no-nonsense guidance and recommendation. The commentaries on the rupee that he writes have appeared on many leading websites.

M.V. Srinivasan ( Chennai )
A career banker since 1981, Srinivasan has been a foreign exchange dealer in various banks including Indian Bank, Societe Generale and Arab National Bank,Riyadh. He is a fellow of the Association Cambiste Internationale, Paris and which is an umbrella organisation of foreign exchange dealers associations throughout the world and is also a Certified Associate of the Indian Institute of Bankers, Mumbai. He has an excellent background in practical aspects of foreign exchange and money markets, banking operations and trade finance. He has been advising a large cross- section of exporters and corporates across South India.

Radhakrishnan (Chennai)
He is a voluntarily retired Assistant General Manager of a leading South-based private sector bank with more than 25 years of experience in Forex. He was heading the bank’s international division for over 10 years before joining Basix.

Deepa Vinayy ( Chennai )
An MBA in Finance from the Institute for Technology and Management, Chennai, she is a resourceful, tech-savvy and customer-focused advisor. She was a key member of the team that helped create our website. She has been advising a large cross- section of exporters and corporates across South India.

Rajiv Jain (Delhi)
AnM.A.(Econ) and a PGDM( Intl. Business),   Rajiv has been a successful forex dealer and consultant for more than 6 years.   He has also been the main brain behind the development of one the leading Indian forex portals.  

Paras Lakhani  (Mumbai)

He is an MBA in Finance & a Certified Treasury Manager from  ICFAI Hyderabad. He is a dynamic and experienced member of our Mumbai team.  Prior to joining us, he was heading the Mumbai operations of a south-based forex services company.

 

Ipsita Pradhan ( Delhi )
She has done her Masters in Economics from the prestigious Delhi School of Economics. Intelligent, enthusiastic and street-smart, she is a precious resource at our Delhi office. 

 

Keta Gajinkar(Mumbai)
A Masters in Management Studies (M.M.S) from University of Mumbai, Keta displays keen interest and enthusiasm in the field of foreign exchange and economics. She is a reliable resource in our Mumbai team.

 

Gayathri (Chennai)

She is an MBA in Finance and has worked as Analyst in various companies before joining Basix. She likes markets and has a keen interest in Forex, International business and related areas. 

 

Mallika H.B. (Bangalore)

She has done her Master of Finance and Accounting (MFA) from the Bangalore University. She has worked as Research and Senior Analyst in other organizations before joining Basix. She has tremendous interest in Technical Analysis and Commodities. 

 

Technology Team (Chennai)

Basix has a dedicated in-house team of software engineers for developing forex management tools, derivative calculators, risk management software and to maintain its website www.basixfx.com

                    OFFICE  DETAILS

Chennai

SF-2,Lokesh Towers,

18,Kodambakkam High Road,

Nungambakkam,

Chennai- 600 034.

Ph:(044) 28255720/21

Fax:(044) 28255729

Email:basix@basixfx.com

  

Mumbai

A-404, Rajeshri Accord,

4th Floor,

Telli Galli Cross Lane

Andheri (East)

Mumbai – 400 069

Ph:  (022) 26839500/01

Fax: (022) 26839505

Email: basixbby@basixfx.com  

  

Delhi

A-225, Double Storey,

Kalkaji,

New Delhi-110 019

Ph:  (011) 26218401 /02

Fax:  (011) 41329565

Email: basixdel@basixfx.com  

  

Bangalore

206, 2nd Floor

Royal Corner Building

Double Road Circle

Bangalore 560 027

Ph: (080) 22483064

Tel Fax: (080) 22483054

Email: basixblr@basixfx.com

   

  

Baroda

C/o K. C. Mehta & Co.,

2nd Floor Megh Dhanush

Race Course Circle

Vadodara 390007

Ph:(0265)2341626/3089501

Email:bakshi@basixfx.com