Rajesh Agrawal reappointed as Deputy Mayor of London for business

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has announced key senior appointments who will work with him to drive forward London’s recovery from the pandemic and create a fairer, more equal and more prosperous city.

Sadiq has made ‘jobs, jobs, jobs’ a top priority for his second term in office and has vowed to do everything he can to put young Londoners at the heart of the capital’s recovery. He has reappointed Rajesh Agrawal as his Deputy Mayor for business.

Born and raised in Indore, India, Rajesh moved to London in 2001 with £200 in his pocket. As an entrepreneur he founded two global businesses from scratch - RationalFX in 2005, and Xendpay in 2014, both companies utilising technology to reduce the cost of international money transfer for businesses and individuals. He was first appointed in this role in 2016 and has since driven business & economic brief from London’s City Hall through the unprecedented crisis caused by Brexit & Covid-19.