Rakesh K. Singh

Mr. Rakesh K. Singh is Group Head - Investment Banking, Private Banking, Capital Markets and Financial Institutions at HDFC Bank.

Mr. Singh joined the bank in 2011 and has been instrumental in setting up the Investment Banking and Project Finance business for HDFC Bank. The Bank is ranked #2 in INR Bonds by Bloomberg for CY 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 & #3 in 2019 and is amongst the Top 10 Book-Runner in IPO Markets as per PRIME League Tables. The Private Banking business has further strengthened under his leadership and now manages assets close to Rs. 175,000 crores across over 26,000 families in India and overseas. In the Euromoney survey for 2017-18, HDFC Bank was ranked #1 Private Bank in the High Networth clients' category. The Bank is also a leading arranger of loans for infrastructure projects across transportation, energy and other sectors.

Rakesh has over 27 years of experience in managing Client Relationships, Debt and Equity Capital Markets, Structured Finance, Leveraged Finance, Debt Restructuring, and managing Proprietary Investments. Prior to joining HDFC Bank, he worked with Rothschild, Morgan Stanley, DSP Merrill Lynch, Standard Chartered Bank and ANZ Investment Bank. He also serves as a Trustee on the board of Society for Nutrition, Education and Health Action (SNEHA).