AU Small Finance Bank bolsters top deck with two senior hires
Anil Agarwal and Amol Padhye’s appointments aim to boost AU Small Finance Bank’s operational capabilities and risk management as it prepares to become a Universal Bank after recent regulatory approval.
AU Small Finance Bank (AU SFB) bolstered its leadership team on Monday by appointing two senior executives. Anil Agarwal was named Senior Executive Group Head, Commercial & Institutional Banking, while Amol Padhye was appointed Chief Risk Officer. The appointments come as the lender prepares for its transition to a Universal Bank following a Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in-principle approval.
Agarwal brings over 20 years of experience at Axis Bank, while Padhye has 23 years of experience in risk management, having worked at HDFC Bank and EY. The bank reported a deposit base of ₹1,57,727 crore and a loan portfolio of ₹1,44,250 crore as of June 30, 2026, with a market capitalization of approximately ₹77,872 crore.
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