Bala Chandar

Bala Chandar currently serves as Vice President and Regional Business Head at IDFC FIRST Bank since June 2021. Prior to this role, Bala Chandar held several key positions at HDB Financial Services Ltd. from August 2012 to May 2021, including Product Head for Gold Loan, where management encompassed 750 branches across India, and Zonal Sales Manager for Retail Loan, overseeing a substantial sales team and a portfolio valued at 1000 crores. Earlier experience includes Regional Manager at Muthoot Fincorp Ltd., managing business for 180 branches, and Area Manager at Tata AIG Life Insurance, where focus was on channel partnerships in Karnataka and Kerala. Bala Chandar holds a Post Graduate degree in Business Administration with a focus on Marketing and HR from Loyola Institute Of Business Administration.