About U K Sinha

U K Sinha (born March 2, 1952) is currently the Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of the Unit Trust of India Asset Management Company (UTIAMC), commonly referred to as UTI Mutual Fund. He is a member of the Indian Administrative Services (IAS), belonging to the Bihar Cardre. Before taking over at UTIAMC, Sinha held key positions in the Government of India, notably in the Ministry of Finance, where he was the Joint Secretary, looking after Capital Markets, External Commercial Borrowings, Banking and Currency and Coins. During his tenure at the Ministry of Finance, he spearheaded several initiatives, such as the Banking Sector reforms, and the Capital Market reforms. He now holds the rank of an Additional Secretary to the Government of India, continuing deputation to UTI as its CMD. He also heads various committees set up by the Government of India, notably the Wheat Procurement