Kotak Mahindra Bank Recruits Bajaj Finance Veteran for Director Role
Overview
Kotak Mahindra Bank appoints Anup Kumar Saha as its new Whole-time Director, pending regulatory nod. Saha transitions from Bajaj Finance after an eight-year tenure, bringing extensive experience in consumer finance and NBFC transformation. He will assume leadership for consumer banking, marketing, and data analytics functions at Kotak.
Kotak Mahindra Bank announced the appointment of Anup Kumar Saha as a whole-time Director, a move contingent on regulatory approval. Saha will officially join the bank's senior management team as Whole-time Director (Designate) starting January 12. His extensive background includes an eight-year stint as Managing Director at Bajaj Finance, where he was instrumental in shaping it into a leading consumer finance NBFC, growing its customer base to 100 million. Prior to that, Saha spent 14 years at ICICI Bank, holding senior positions in retail banking and digital transformation.
Strategic Leadership at Kotak
At Kotak Mahindra Bank, Saha is expected to spearhead the Consumer Banking, Marketing, and Data Analytics divisions. His mandate includes strengthening the bank's leadership capabilities and driving forward its agenda for customer-centric transformation, digital innovation, and data-led strategies. This appointment signals a push to enhance operational efficiency and customer engagement through specialized expertise.
Industry Recognition
CS Rajan, Chairman of Kotak Mahindra Bank, highlighted Saha's leadership in scaling businesses and driving digital transformation as invaluable. Ashok Vaswani, MD & CEO, echoed this sentiment, emphasizing Saha's deep understanding of retail finance, data-driven growth, and innovation as critical to accelerating the bank's strategy. Saha expressed his enthusiasm for contributing to the bank's growth and value creation for stakeholders.
