Avinash Bhandari

Avinash Bhandari is a seasoned finance professional with extensive experience in trade finance and banking. Currently serving as the National Head of Product and Distribution for Trade Finance at AU Small Finance Bank since October 2018, Avinash has previously held significant roles including Regional Head of Sales for South & Central Mumbai at ICICI Bank, Vice President & Cluster Head for Commercial Banking at HSBC, and AVP & Branch Head at Kotak Mahindra Bank. Early career experience includes positions at Citi as RM-Citibusiness and as an Agency Manager at BSLI. Avinash holds an MBA in Marketing from K J Somaiya Institute of Management, a Chartered Accountant designation from The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, and a Bachelor of Commerce from SVKM's Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies.