Ashok Vaswani
Ashok Vaswani | |
|---|---|
| Born | India |
| Occupation(s) | Banking professional, corporate leader |
| Years active | –present |
| Known for | CEO of Kotak Mahindra Bank |
Ashok Vaswani is a prominent Indian banking professional and corporate leader who assumed the role of MD and CEO at Kotak Mahindra Bank starting 1 January 2024. His career spans significant leadership positions in international banking institutions, including tenures at Citigroup and Barclays.
Education
Vaswani holds a BCom degree specializing in Economics and Accountancy from Sydenham College of Commerce and Economics, affiliated with Bombay University. He is a certified Chartered Accountant (CA) through the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and also qualified as a Company Secretary (CS) via the Institute of Company Secretaries of India. Additionally, he completed executive-level studies at the Stanford Graduate School of Business.
Career
Beginning his professional journey at Citigroup in India, Ashok dedicated twenty years to the firm before transitioning to Barclays. At Barclays Bank UK, he led as CEO for Global Consumer, Private, Corporate, and Payments divisions and was a member of the group executive committee. Between July 2022 and January 2024, he held the position of president at Pagaya Technologies. In 2024, he took on the leadership role of CEO at Kotak Mahindra Bank in India.
Personal life
Vaswani lives in New York City with his wife, Veena, and their daughter.