STARTUP LEGAL1 Oct 2026
One day, two Anups; one Saha, one Bagchi at helm of two big banks | Meet ex-ICICI and IIT, IIM alumni banks banked upon | Company Business News
On 1 October 2026, two of India's biggest banks named new chiefs on the same day. Anup Kumar Saha became Managing Director and CEO of Kotak Mahindra Bank, and Anup Bagchi took the same role at HDFC Bank. Both are former ICICI hands and IIT-IIM graduates. For customers, leadership changes rarely alter daily banking, so watch for new policy signals.
Key Statutory Highlights
- Anup Kumar Saha was appointed Managing Director and CEO of Kotak Mahindra Bank on the morning of 1 October 2026.
- Anup Bagchi was named Managing Director and CEO of HDFC Bank the same evening, the first time an external candidate leads HDFC Bank.
- Both men earlier served at ICICI, and both hold engineering degrees from IIT and management degrees from IIM.
Actionable Advice for Taxpayers / Founders:Nothing here needs a tax or compliance filing from you. If you bank with or invest in Kotak Mahindra Bank or HDFC Bank, treat this as background news and speak to your adviser before making any money decision based on a headline.
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