Anant Bhandarkar

Anant Bhandarkar is an experienced professional in the financial services sector, currently serving as the Head of Commercial Cards at NatWest Group since October 2014. Bhandarkar has held various leadership roles within NatWest Group, including Head of API Growth - Open Banking and Head of Pricing Transformation. Prior to this, Bhandarkar worked at RBS, where responsibilities included heading Credit Card & Overdraft Product Management and Payment Strategy. Bhandarkar's career began at GE Money, progressing from Sales and Product Management to Vice President and Product Head, while also achieving certifications in Lean Six Sigma. Bhandarkar holds an MBA from London Business School and a Post Graduate Diploma in Marketing from SVKM's Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, complemented by a Bachelor of Engineering from the University of Mumbai.