Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Chief Representative at Intesa Sanpaolo, part of Corporate and Investment Banking Unit. Responsible for growing the bank's franchise in the Indian Subcontinent region. Previously worked with UniCredit with the focus on Indian MNCs doing business in Europe, European MNCs in India and Correspondent Banking/ Trade business. Earlier worked with Sace, Italian ECA, as the Head - South Asia. Instrumental in setting up Mumbai office and grow SACE portfolio to more than Euro 1.0 billion in oil and gas, petrochemicals, metal, automotive and diverse manufacturing sectors. Regional responsibilities include strategic and business initiative in India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Nepal and Maldives. Has worked more than a decade with Italian Financial ecosystem and Italian companies. President of Italy conferred him the Knighthood -"Cavaliere -Ordine Stella D'Italia." Other interests includes Social Service, Investor/ Mentorship, Speaker and Columnist
Help grow bank's franchise in the Indian Subcontinent Region
• UniCredit - A Pan European Commercial Bank with leading presence in 14 European countries. It is second largest Corporate Lender in Europe having dominant Corporate and Investment Banking franchise • Relaunched the business initiatives in Indian Subcontinent with focus on Indian MNCs doing business in Europe, European MNCs in India and Correspondent Banking/ Trade Business
• Sace - One of the most proactive European Export Credit Agencies • Set up office at Mumbai, which included liaisoning with agencies for approval, and establishing the systems and processes for developing the successful operations in South Asia • Developed strong relationships with all Italian companies in the region along with Banks, Major corporates and MSME clients in India facilitating transactions in Corporate Banking, Project Finance, Structured Finance, Local Bank linked transactions. • Inbound and Outbound Advisory facilitation. • Board member of Indo- Italian Chamber of Commerce and preferred partner of Italian Embassy • Managing relationships with Central bank - RBI, Other regulators and Ministry of Finance. • Responsible for ongoing business development in Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Bhutan, Nepal and Maldives.
One of the largest and most proactive private bank in the country, helped build well rounded expertise in project finance, trade/ structured finance, core banking products and treasury products with P&L responsibility
Responsible for the product portfolio of salary and bulk account for retail branch banking of IDBI Bank. Successfully built competitive product, system and process to ensure seamless customer delivery resulting in strong knowledge of banking regulation, process, policy and system.
Relationship management of SME clients for branch banking business.