Bengaluru, December 09, 2025: IndusInd Bank has announced key leadership appointments as part of its ongoing efforts to strengthen its leadership team. These appointments reaffirm the Bank’s strategic commitment to enhancing its leadership capabilities and driving sustainable growth. They are aimed at deepening expertise across priority functions and supporting long-term growth across business segments.
The recent key leadership appointments at IndusInd Bank include:
- Mr. Amitabh Kumar Singh, Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO), IndusInd Bank
Mr. Amitabh Kumar Singh brings 28 years of experience in Human Resources, and leads the Bank’s Human Capital strategy, focusing on succession planning, governance enhancement, organizational effectiveness, and building leadership pipelines aligned with the Bank’s growth ambitions. Further, he is responsible for strengthening cultural alignment, driving digitisation of HR processes, and fostering an environment of performance, inclusion, integrity and innovation. Prior to joining IndusInd Bank, he spent two decades in senior leadership roles across the ICICI Group, including as CHRO at ICICI Home Finance, and held key roles at ICICI Prudential Life Insurance and ICICI Bank. Mr. Singh Holds a Postgraduate degree in Human Resources (PMIR) from XISS, Ranchi.
- Mr. Tapobrat Chaudhuri, Managing Director & CEO, Bharat Financial Inclusion Ltd (BFIL)
A seasoned leader with over 26 years of experience across Microfinance, Retail and Rural lending, Mr. Tapobrat Chaudhari will play a pivotal role in driving BFIL’s strategic priorities, including strengthening asset quality and collections, reducing delinquencies, optimizing costs, and enhancing synergies between IndusInd Bank and BFIL to further granularize the retail business while reinforcing compliance and governance frameworks. Prior to joining IndusInd Bank, he served as President & Business Head – Microfinance at Kotak Mahindra Bank, where he successfully scaled a granular and diversified loan portfolio, introduced data and digital-led solutions, for superior customer products and service offerings. He has previously worked with Axis Bank and the State Bank of India Group across Corporate and Retail Banking. Mr. Chaudhari holds a bachelor’s degree in Science from Ranchi University and is a Certified Associate (CAIIB) of the Indian Institute of Banking & Finance.
- Mr. Balaji Narayanamurthy, Chief Data Officer, IndusInd Bank
Mr. Balaji Narayanamurthy brings over 25yrs of expertise across Banking, Analytics, Data Science, Technology and Artificial Intelligence, and will lead the Bank’s Data Strategy, Business Intelligence, Advanced Analytics, AI initiatives, and Data Engineering capabilities. Before joining IndusInd Bank, he served as President & Head of the Business Intelligence Unit and later as Head of Enterprise AI at Axis Bank, where he built enterprise-wide data, analytics and AI systems spanning customer cross-sell, risk, and revenue optimization. His prior experience includes a decade in the US credit-card industry, with leadership roles at Barclays US and Capital One, including Group Director of Analytics. He began his career with Citibank India. Mr. Narayanamurthy holds a bachelor’s degree in Electronics & Communication Engineering from IIT Chennai and a Post Graduate Diploma in Management from IIM Lucknow.
- Mr. Ganesh Sankaran, Head – Wholesale Banking Group at IndusInd Bank
A seasoned banking leader with over three decades of experience across Wholesale, Retail Credit and SME, Mr. Ganesh Sankaran will develop Bank’s strategy and business in areas like Corporate Banking, Institutional Banking including PSU & Govt Banking, Gems & Jewellery, SME & Mid-Market Group, New Age Economy, Real Estate, Corporate Agri Business, Supply Chain Finance, Transaction Banking and Project & Structured Finance.
Mr. Sankaran has held senior leadership positions at leading private sector Banks, playing a pivotal role in building businesses, driving large-scale business transformations, and delivering consistent performance. His career reflects depth in relationship management, credit and risk, product expertise, and board-level exposure. Prior to joining IndusInd Bank, his major banking career spans across Axis Bank, Federal Bank and HDFC Bank. Mr. Ganesh Sankaran has also served on the boards of Axis Capital, Equirus Capital, and Fedbank Financial Services. He also acted as Executive Director & Board Member at Federal Bank.
