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From launching Kotak Mahindra Finance Ltd. in 1985 to becoming one of the country’s most trusted financial institutions today, it’s been quite a journey.
Here are some of the biggest milestones we've crossed along the way.

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Anantha Raman

Chief Compliance Officer 

Anantha Raman is Chief Compliance Officer at Kotak Mahindra Bank, responsible for the bank’s compliance framework, regulatory adherence and governance standards. He previously served as Head of Internal Audit and has over 30 years of experience at leadership roles in financial services, specializing in Retail Liabilities & Assets Businesses, Product & Process Management. 

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Anupam Kaura

Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO)

Anupam Kaura is President and Chief Human Resources Officer at Kotak Mahindra Bank, leading organizational transformation and talent strategy. He has held senior HR roles at CRISIL, IDFC Bank, Citi, AXA and PwC and was Global CHRO at CRISIL, where he led talent management and culture transformation. Anupam holds a Bachelor’s in Commerce from the University of Delhi and a Master’s in Personnel Management & Industrial Relations from the Tata Institute of Social Sciences.

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Ashish Athalaye

Managing Director & CEO

Ashish Athalaye is Head of Internal Audit at Kotak Mahindra Bank, overseeing internal audit, governance, risk management and compliance. With over 21 years at Kotak in audit and vigilance, he previously worked at Deloitte in auditing and financial risk management. Ashish is a Chartered Accountant, a Certified Fraud Examiner and a Certified Internal Auditor.

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Avan Doomasia

Company Secretary 

Avan Doomasia is Company Secretary at Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited, overseeing the Corporate Secretarial function and ensuring compliance with governance norms and regulations. She previously held senior roles at Tata Capital Ltd and Tata Capital Financial Services Ltd and has experience at Tata Motors in secretarial matters and SOX compliance. Avan is a Fellow Member of ICSI and holds degrees in Commerce and Law.

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Bhavnish Lathia

Chief Technology Officer 

Bhavnish (Nish) Lathia is Chief Technology Officer at Kotak Mahindra Bank, leading technology‑driven transformation and innovation. He joined Kotak in 2022 as Chief of Customer Experience, later led Consumer Bank technology and became CTO in early 2024. Previously, he spent 18 years at Amazon across product, e‑commerce, marketing, engineering and analytics and served as Chief Product Officer at Valo Health. He holds over 40 patents, an MS in Computer Science and an MBA.

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Devang Gheewalla

Group Chief Financial Officer 

Devang Gheewalla is Group Chief Financial Officer at Kotak Mahindra Bank, responsible for Group Finance, Taxation, Strategy, Investor Relations and Operations. Over 21 years with Kotak, he has served as Internal Audit Head and Financial Controller for over a decade and played a key role in the acquisition and integration of ING Vysya Bank. Earlier, he was Associate Director at KPMG India. Devang is a Commerce graduate, a Chartered Accountant and a Cost Accountant.

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Manish Agarwal

Head – Co-Head, 811

Manish Agarwal is President and Business Head – Kotak811 at Kotak Mahindra Bank, responsible for a tech‑first, end‑to‑end digital banking proposition. He previously led the Non‑Resident Indian business. Earlier, he worked at ICICI Bank, spearheading the ‘India SME Toolkit’ with IBM and the World Bank and began his career at SIFY in web solutions. Manish holds an Economics degree and an MBA in Marketing and completed the Senior Management Program in Leadership Development at IIM Ahmedabad.

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Manish Kothari

Head – Commercial Banking 

Manish Kothari is Head of Commercial Banking at Kotak Mahindra Bank, overseeing Agri Business – MSME & Corporates, Rural Finance – Tractor & Crop Loans, Logistics and Infrastructure – CV, CE Loans and Working Capital, Microcredit and Gold Loans. He previously led Corporate Banking, scaling advances, revenues and reach. With nearly 30 years at Kotak and over 15 years in the Key Leadership Team, he holds a B.Tech in Metallurgical Engineering and an MBA in Marketing & Finance from XLRI.

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Oisharya Das

Head – Kotak Private Banking 

Oisharya Das heads the Private Banking business at Kotak Mahindra Bank and is part of the Group Management Council. She has played an important role in building the business in India and overseas, previously serving as National Director, where she led client relations and established the non‑resident business. She began with Kotak in 1994, led private client services for the east at Kotak Securities and subsequently oversaw the North, East and West regions for Private Banking. Oisharya holds a graduate degree in Political Science, a Masters in International Relations and an MBA from IIM Calcutta.

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Pranav Mishra

Head – Distribution, Consumer Bank

Pranav Mishra is President and Consumer Banking Head – Distribution and Transformation at Kotak Mahindra Bank, leading integrated distribution across branches, digital and voice channels for an omni‑channel experience. Previously at ICICI Group, he led key verticals in Wholesale and Retail Banking and served as Chief Distribution Officer at ICICI Prudential Life Insurance. Pranav holds an MMS and a BSc in Mathematics and completed a finance program at Duke University.

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Rajiv Mohan

Head - Treasury

Rajiv Mohan is President and Head of Treasury & Global Markets at Kotak Mahindra Bank, with leadership across fixed income, forex, derivatives and balance sheet management. He began with Kotak in the mid‑1990s at Kotak Mahindra Finance and Kotak Investment Banking and is part of the Senior Management Personnel group. Rajiv holds a B.Tech from HBTI Kanpur and an MBA from IIM Ahmedabad.

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Rohit Bhasin

Chief Marketing Officer, Kotak Mahindra Bank and Head - Business Banking

Rohit Bhasin drives a purpose-led strategy for the bank’s marketing & communication to enhance the Bank’s brand and reputation. He drives the strategic growth and profitability of the bank’s business segment through innovative financial solutions tailored to business clients. Rohit has formerly worked at Unilever for over 2 decades where he held various leadership positions in product management, marketing, and digital transformation. Rohit has received numerous prestigious marketing awards throughout his career. He is a post-graduate from the prestigious Faculty of Management Studies, Delhi. 

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Somanahalli Honnesh

Group General Counsel

Somanahalli (SK) Honnesh is Group General Counsel at Kotak Mahindra Bank, overseeing Legal, Secretarial and Compliance across the Group and strengthening governance and risk management. Previously Group General Counsel at Piramal Enterprises for nearly 12 years, he led strategic transactions, fund‑raises and platforms like IndiaRF and earlier served at Reliance Industries. A graduate of NLSIU Bengaluru, he is a member of the Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa.

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Srishti Sethi

Chief Risk Officer 

Srishti Sethi is Group Chief Risk Officer at Kotak Mahindra Bank, responsible for strengthening enterprise‑wide risk governance and embedding a proactive risk culture. She previously served as CRO at Hero FinCorp and IDFC FIRST Bank and led ERM at IDFC Bank and global operations & risk at Bank of America’s GDC. Srishti holds a degree in Mathematical Statistics from LSR and a PGDBM in Finance and is a CISA and CRISC.

Vyomesh-Kapasi

Vyomesh Kapasi

Head – Products, Consumer Bank 

Vyomesh Kapasi is Head of Products – Consumer Bank at Kotak Mahindra Bank, leading customer‑centric, digital‑first product strategy across liabilities, consumer assets, investments and insurance and Group‑wide initiatives. Previously MD & CEO of Kotak Mahindra Prime (2016–2025), he has held senior roles across Kotak’s lending businesses since 1994. Vyomesh graduated from H.A. College of Commerce, Ahmedabad.

Bank Leadership

Kotak has evolved over the years...

1985

Established Kotak Capital Management Finance Ltd focused on Bill Discounting.

2003

Kotak Mahindra Finance Ltd. becomes India’s first non-banking finance company to convert into a commercial bank.

2014

Merger of ING Vysya Bank with Kotak Mahindra Bank.

2017

Launch of 811 - India’s unique full-service digital banking ecosystem.