Varun Maharaj is stepping down as CEO of the T&T International Financial Centre (IFC). Maharaj tendered his resignation, which takes effect on July 31, on June 30. However, his last working day is Friday.
In a brief telephone interview yesterday, Maharaj said it was time for him to move on in his professional and personal life.
"I felt that it was time to move on and consider new opportunities in my professional life. I am considering a few options, one of which could be self-employment," he said.
The IFC announced the resignation in a brief media release yesterday morning.
Maharaj before his tenure at the IFC in February 2013. Prior to that, he held senior-level financial positions in T&T and Barbados. He was an executive director at the Ansa Merchant Bank, managing director at Intercommercial Bank Limited, investment manager at ANSA McAL Group and chief investment officer at the Caribbean Development Bank.