V. Vaidyanathan | |
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Born | 2 January 1968 |
Nationality | Indian |
Alma mater | Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra |
Occupation(s) | Founder and Chairman of Capital First Ltd. MD & CEO of IDFC First Bank[1] |
Awards | Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year, 2022 |
V. Vaidyanathan (born 2 January 1968) is an Indian banker who is the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of IDFC First Bank,[2] formed after the merger of IDFC Bank and Capital First. Prior to assuming this role, he held the position of Chief Executive Officer at ICICI Prudential Life Insurance and was a member of the Board of Governors at ICICI Bank since 2006.[3]
After a decade-long stint at ICICI, Vaidyanathan acquired a stake in an existing listed non-bank financial institution and guided it through a transformation into Capital First, ultimately merging it with IDFC Bank to form IDFC First Bank in 2018.[4][5]
In 2022, he was awarded the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award.[6]
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