Mumbai: Kotak Mahindra Bank has announced the appointment of Anup Kumar Saha as Whole-time Director, subject to regulatory approvals.
Until the approvals are received, he will function as Whole-time Director Designate and join the bank’s senior management from January 12, 2026.
Saha brings extensive experience in consumer finance, digital transformation, and large-scale business leadership. Prior to joining Kotak Mahindra Bank, he served as Managing Director at Bajaj Finance, where he spent over eight years. During his tenure, he played a key role in transforming the company into one of India’s most profitable non-banking financial companies in the consumer finance space. He led major business transformation initiatives, strengthened digital platforms, and implemented customer-focused strategies that helped expand the customer base to 100 million while diversifying the product portfolio.
Earlier, Saha spent 14 years at ICICI Bank in various senior leadership roles. His work there helped build strong capabilities in consumer and retail banking, data analytics, and digital innovation.
At Kotak Mahindra Bank, Saha will oversee Consumer Banking, Marketing, and Data Analytics. His appointment is expected to strengthen the bank’s leadership depth and support its focus on customer-centric growth, digital innovation, and data-led decision-making.
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