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Ashok Vaswani

Ashok Vaswani

Building Kotak into a pre-eminent world-class institution

Kotak Mahindra Bank•Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

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Experience41+ Years
LevelLeadership

Executive Overview

I am passionate about building businesses with a purpose keeping the customer at the center of everything that the business does. At Kotak, our team is committed to implementing forward-thinking strategies to achieve scale and win for the customer and the company.

Career Timeline

Professional employment history
  • Kotak Mahindra BankCurrent
    2024–Present· 2 yrs 8 mos
    • Managing Director and Chief Executive OfficerCurrent
      2024–Present
  • Pagaya
    Jul 2022–2024· 1 yr 6 mos
    • President
      Jul 2022–2024
  • LSEG
    Jun 2021–Feb 2024· 2 yrs 8 mos
    • Non-Executive Director
      Jun 2021–Feb 2024
  • Barclays
    Apr 2019–Jul 2022· 3 yrs 3 mos
    • Chief Digital Officer
      Nov 2021–Jul 2022
    • CEO, Global Consumer and Payments
      Apr 2019–Nov 2021
  • Barclays
    Mar 2016–Apr 2019· 3 yrs 1 mo
    • CEO, Barclays UK
      Mar 2016–Apr 2019
  • British Bankers' Association
    Apr 2012–Nov 2013· 1 yr 7 mos
    • Chairman, Retail Committee
      Apr 2012–Nov 2013
  • Barclays
    Feb 2010–Mar 2016· 6 yrs 1 mo
    • CEO, Personal and Corporate Banking
      May 2014–Mar 2016
    • CEO, Retail Banking
      Oct 2012–Apr 2014
    • CEO, UK Retail and Business Bank
      Oct 2011–Sep 2012
    • CEO, Africa
      Sep 2010–Oct 2011
    • CEO, Cards Europe
      Feb 2010–Oct 2010
  • Brysam Global Partners
    Jun 2007–Feb 2010· 2 yrs 8 mos
    • Partner
      Jun 2007–Feb 2010
  • Citi
    Jun 1999–Jun 2007· 8 yrs
    • CEO, Consumer Bank, Asia Pacific
      May 2004–Jun 2007
    • CFO & CAO, CitiCards
      Jul 2001–May 2004
    • Marketing Director, CEMEA
      Nov 2000–Jul 2001
    • Division Executive, Turkey, Middle East & Africa
      Jun 1999–Nov 2000
  • AF Fergusom
    1985–1987· 2 yrs
    • Management Consultant, General
      1985–1987

Education

Bachelor of Commerce

Economics and Accountancy

Sydenham College of Commerce and Economics

Executive Education

Stanford University Graduate School of Business

Executive Relationship Map

Reports To
Ashok Vaswani
Vice Chair & President
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Technology Officer
Chief Operating Officer

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Skills & Expertise

20 of 20 skills
LoansInvestment BankingCredit CardsWealth ManagementRelationship ManagementFinancial RiskLeadershipRisk ManagementCorporate FinanceOperational RiskPortfolio ManagementBusiness AnalysisStakeholder ManagementFinancial ServicesBusiness StrategyCreditCommercial BankingBankingRetail BankingCredit Risk