Shanti Ekambaram
Group President – Consumer Banking

Shanti Ekambaram heads Consumer Banking and is focused on growing an integrated Consumer Banking Franchise across asset and liability products. Before taking over the reins of consumer banking, Shanti set up several businesses and was the head of the bank's corporate and investment banking business.

D Kannan
Group President – Commercial Banking

D Kannan heads one of the Strategic Business Units (SBU) of Kotak Mahindra Bank - the Commercial Banking business, since August 2014. His SBU encompasses Agri Finance, Commercial Vehicles, Construction Equipment, Tractor Finance, and Microfinance. In his near three decades at Kotak Mahindra Group, Kannan has spearheaded various businesses.

Gaurang Shah
Whole-time Director & Group President 

Gaurang Shah is a whole-time director on the board of Kotak Mahindra Bank. He oversees the Insurance, Asset Management including Alternate Assets and Asset Reconstruction businesses and is Non-Executive Director on the boards of the insurance, asset management and international business entities, which are wholly owned subsidiaries of Kotak Mahindra Bank. Gaurang has over 35 years of experience largely in financial services, of which over 23 years have been with the Kotak Mahindra Group.

Jaideep Hansraj
Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer
Kotak Securities

Jaideep Hansraj recently assumed charge as MD & CEO of Kotak Securities, the broking arm of Kotak Mahindra Group. He has been with Kotak for over two decades. Prior to this role, Jaideep was head of the Bank’s Wealth Management, Priority Banking and NR business. Under his leadership, Kotak Wealth Management has emerged as the leading wealth management firm in India and has won several accolades and recognition across the industry.

Jaimin Bhatt
Group President & Group Chief Financial Officer

Jaimin Bhatt heads the Centre Division at Kotak Mahindra Bank, which comprises Finance, Tax, Strategy, Secretarial, Internal Audit, Investor Relations, Management Accounts and Legal & Compliance. Jaimin is also Chairman of the Bank’s First Tier Audit Committee. He has been the Group CFO since 2002.

KVS Manian
Whole-time Director & Group President - Corporate, Institutional, Investment Banking & Wealth Management

KVS Manian heads Corporate, Institutional & Investment Banking, and is building a high-quality corporate franchise that offers integrated corporate and investment banking solutions. He also oversees the Wealth Management business. Prior to this, Manian spearheaded the consumer banking business for about eight years.

Nilesh Shah
Group President & Managing Director - Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Company (KMAMC).

Nilesh brings more than 25 years of experience in financial and capital markets, and has managed funds across equity, fixed income securities and real estate for local and global investors. A gold medalist chartered accountant and a merit ranking cost accountant, Nilesh’s hobbies include reading and educating investors on financial planning. He has co-authored a book on Financial Planning called "A Direct Take".

Paul Parambi
Group President & Chief Risk Officer

Paul Parambi heads Risk Management for the Bank, and is responsible for embedding a common framework and practises for managing risk across the Bank. He is the convener of the Risk Management Committee, and is a member of the Credit Committee, Fraud Risk Management Committee and ALCO. Prior to this, Paul has handled several leadership roles within the Bank and the Group, including heading credit for the Consumer and Commercial Bank, heading Group Strategy, as also leading Kotak’s International Business. 

S. Sriniwasan  
Managing Director
Kotak Investment Advisors Limited

S. Sriniwasan (Srini) joined the Kotak Mahindra Group in 1993 and was part of the core team that built the Investment Banking franchise. Thereafter, he founded the Alternative Asset Management business, which presently manages capital for Private Equity, Infrastructure, Real Estate, Distressed/Special Situations, Listed Strategies as well as Investment Advisory for Private Clients & Family Offices.

Virat Diwanji
Group President – Retail Liabilities & Branch Banking

In his two and a half decade long innings at Kotak, Virat has led over 10 diverse business lines cutting across Assets and Liabilities. He took on the mantle of managing the branch banking business in November 2007. Some of his career milestones include managing the first JV of the Group with an overseas partner, Ford Credit as its Managing Director. In the recent past, Virat has successfully managed the integration of ING Vysya Bank’s retail distribution network with the branch banking network of Kotak.