Union Bank of India announced a change in its senior leadership, with Avinash Prabhu resigning as Chief Financial Officer effective January 31, 2026. As part of a planned management transition, the public sector lender appointed Dhirendra Jain as its new Chief Financial Officer with effect from February 1, 2026. Dhirendra Jain, is a Chartered Accountant…
HDFC Bank has named Vibhash Naik as its new Chief Human Resources Officer, effective February 2, 2026, marking an important leadership transition at India’s largest private sector lender. The appointment follows a structured and rigorous selection process led by Venator Search Partners, a retained executive search firm mandated to assess a carefully shortlisted pool of…
IndusInd Bank has announced the appointment of Ravi Kumar Pangal as its new Chief Information Officer, reinforcing the lender’s focus on strengthening its technology backbone and advancing its digital transformation agenda. In this role, he will be responsible for shaping the bank’s technology strategy, with a strong emphasis on core banking upgrades, resilient IT operations,…
The Clearing Corporation of India Limited (CCIL) has announced the appointment of Mr. M. Rajeshwar Rao as Independent Director and Non-Executive Chairman, marking a significant leadership transition at the country’s systemically important financial market infrastructure institution. He succeeds Mr. R. Gandhi, who recently retired as Chairman of CCIL. Mr. Rao brings over four decades of…
Kotak Mahindra Bank has strengthened its senior leadership with the appointment of Anup Kumar Saha as Whole-time Director, subject to regulatory and shareholder approvals. He will initially join as Designate Whole-time Director and become part of the bank’s Senior Management from 12 January 2026. Anup brings over two decades of experience across consumer and retail…
ESAF Small Finance Bank has announced the appointment of Karthikeyan Manickam as its new Chairman, effective January 2. The bank said the appointment is aimed at strengthening board-level governance and strategic oversight at a time when small finance banks are operating under tighter regulatory supervision and rising customer expectations. Manickam is a former Executive Director…
RBL Bank has announced a senior leadership transition, appointing Jaideep Iyer, currently Head of Strategy, as Executive Director for a three-year term effective February 21. In a parallel move, the private sector lender has named Deepak Ruiya as Interim Chief Financial Officer with effect from Tuesday, to serve until a permanent CFO is appointed in…
The JSW Group has reinforced its leadership bench in the human resources function with the appointment of seasoned professionals to drive its people, talent and culture agenda at a time of rapid expansion across businesses. The Group has appointed Sandiep Batra as President and Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) – Steel & Corporate. In this…
TAFE – Tractors and Farm Equipment Limited, part of The Amalgamation Group, has appointed Saikat Sarkar as Group Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel, strengthening its leadership bench at a time when governance, regulatory foresight, and global risk management are becoming central to corporate strategy. Sarkar is widely regarded as one of India’s most accomplished…
Exide Industries Limited has announced a leadership change at its wholly owned subsidiary, Exide Energy Solutions Limited (EESL), along with a fresh equity infusion to support the company’s lithium-ion battery manufacturing plans. Mandar V Deo stepped down as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of EESL with effect from December 22, 2025. The Board has…
