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Aarya Chabba

Final-year Financial Economics student with hands-on exposure to FX structuring, distressed credit analysis and financial modelling — building the quantitative and commercial foundations for a career in markets, investment and strategic finance.

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About

Building analytical depth,
one market at a time.

I am a final-year BSc Financial and Business Economics student at Royal Holloway, University of London, with a growing track record across trading floors, credit desks and corporate finance.

My internship at Deutsche Bank's CEEMEA FX desk gave me direct exposure to structuring cross-border solutions using total return swaps and non-deliverable forwards. At Kyma Capital, I worked alongside a distressed credit team analysing corporate issuers and sovereign entities across bonds, convertibles and CDS. Earlier, at Rolls-Royce & Partners Finance, I built net profit projections that were presented directly to the CFO.

I approach finance with genuine intellectual curiosity — I want to understand not just how markets move, but why and what structural and behavioural forces sit underneath. My studies in econometrics, game theory and industrial economics are sharpening the analytical toolkit I need to do that well.

Location
London, UK
University
Royal Holloway, University of London
Programme
BSc Financial & Business Economics
Expected Graduation
2027
Certification
CIMA (integrated, in progress)

Education

Academic background

Royal Holloway, University of London
BSc Financial and Business Economics
September 2024 — September 2027
Developing a strong foundation in economic theory, financial modelling, quantitative methods and market analysis. The programme combines core economics with applied finance, preparing students for analytical and commercial roles across financial services, consulting and industry.
CIMA Certificate — Integrated into Degree (In Progress)
Westminster City School, London
A Levels
September 2022 — August 2024
Member of the Pathways to Finance programme, developing early exposure to the finance industry, professional skills and career readiness in financial services.

Academic Foundation

What I'm building as a thinker

My coursework is structured around the analytical, quantitative and commercial skills that finance and economics professionals rely on. Here is what each area is developing —

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Quantitative & Empirical Reasoning
Building fluency in statistical analysis, hypothesis testing and regression modelling to identify and interpret economic relationships from real-world data — the core of evidence-based decision-making in finance.
Econometrics 1 · Mathematics for Economics · Data Skills for Economics
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Market Structures & Strategy
Developing a structured understanding of how firms compete, how markets clear and how pricing, incentives and information asymmetries shape strategic decisions — essential for equity analysis, consulting and investment thinking.
Microeconomics · Game Theory & Behaviour · Industrial Growth & Competition
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Financial Systems & Institutions
Understanding how capital markets operate, the role of financial intermediation, the mechanics of monetary policy and how institutions shape economic outcomes — providing context for how markets and instruments function.
Financial Markets & Institutions · Macroeconomics
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Macroeconomic Analysis
Studying growth models, fiscal and monetary dynamics, inflation and open-economy frameworks — building the macro perspective needed to evaluate policy environments, interest rate regimes and global economic trends.
Macroeconomics · Principles of Economics · Applied Economics & Theories
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Strategic & Competitive Thinking
Applying game theory, contract theory and industrial organisation to understand how firms behave under competition, how incentives are designed and how industries evolve — analytical tools used in strategy, private equity and policy advisory.
Game Theory & Behaviour · Industrial Growth & Competition
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Applied & Policy Economics
Connecting economic theory to real-world policy questions and business environments — from trade and regulation to labour markets and development — strengthening the ability to reason about the broader context in which firms and markets operate.
Applied Economics & Theories · Principles of Economics

Experience

Professional exposure

Internships and professional simulations that have shaped my understanding of financial markets, credit analysis and corporate finance.

Intern — Distressed Credit
August 2025
Kyma Capital, London
  • Gained exposure to distressed debt and special-situations investing, building understanding of capital structures, restructuring processes and value drivers across stressed and distressed credits.
  • Assisted in credit analysis on corporate issuers and sovereign entities across bonds, convertible securities and sovereign CDS.
  • Supported portfolio risk management activities including position sizing, concentration limits and scenario analysis.
  • Developed broad exposure to multi-asset portfolio management spanning corporate and government bonds, sovereign credit, equities and global markets.
Intern — FIC, CEEMEA
July 2025
Deutsche Bank, London
  • Gained hands-on exposure to FX markets, trading strategies and risk management across precious metals, options, bonds, swaps and credit derivatives.
  • Assisted in structuring multi-entity cross-border solutions using total return swaps to mitigate USD liquidity constraints for onshore corporate clients.
  • Contributed to transaction proposals utilising NDFs and bond-swaps to optimise client FX risk management while preserving host-country positions.
Intern — Corporate Finance
October 2022
Rolls-Royce & Partners Finance, London
  • Developed understanding of capital management including pricing, markups and profitability analysis.
  • Built projected net profit per engine per year through to 2033, presenting findings and strategic recommendations to the CFO and Director of Sales & Marketing.
  • Contributed to Scope 3 emissions analysis and worked with Marketing to understand the interdependence between finance and commercial decision-making.

Professional Simulations & Certifications

EY
FAAS Job Simulation
Crafted fintech accounting-change proposals, diagnosed process gaps, deployed RPA and AI solutions and produced ESG/CSRD-aligned advisory reports.
J.P. Morgan
Commercial Banking Virtual Experience
Executed credit, collateral and free cash flow analysis, built a 10-year financial model and delivered industry research in a simulated deal cycle.
TCS
ESG Certification
Completed an end-to-end sustainability consulting case covering needs analysis, solution benchmarking and fitment matrix for client-ready advisory.
PwC
Virtual Insight Programme
Explored emerging technology, data analytics, cybersecurity and digital marketing while engaging with PwC professionals across advisory functions.

Contact

Let's connect

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Email
Aarya.Chabba.2024@live.rhul.ac.uk
Phone
07979 820 834
LinkedIn
linkedin.com/in/aaryachabba