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KVS Manian takes charge as MD and CEO of Federal Bank
Krishnan Venkat Subramanian succeeds Shyam Srinivasan who has stepped down after 14 years at the top.
KVS Manian was earlier the Joint Managing Director of Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited till April 30, 2024, and was responsible for developing a robust and profitable franchise across various business segments.
KVS Manian takes charge as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Federal Bank, succeeding Shyam Srinivasan who has stepped down from the position after 14 years at the top.
Manian was earlier the Joint Managing Director of Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited till April 30, 2024, and was responsible for developing a robust and profitable franchise across various business segments. He has also been instrumental in upgrading the technology in these businesses and in building strong transaction banking capabilities.
Prior to that, Manian was in the NBFC (then called Kotak Mahindra Finance Ltd) and in Investment Banking. He is an electrical engineer from Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) - Varanasi, Post Graduate in Financial Management from Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies Mumbai and a Cost and Works Accountant.
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