Tag: Anubrata Biswas

Airtel Payments Bank appoints Anuj Bansal as chief financial officer

Mumbai: Airtel Payments Bank, India’s only profitable multi-segment fintech operating at scale with a banking license, today announced the appointment of Anuj Bansal as its chief financial officer.

Anuj will be responsible for overall financial strategy, including corporate financial planning, budgeting, supply chain, and treasury management. He will be a part of the Bank’s Executive Committee and will be working closely with Anubrata Biswas, MD and CEO of Airtel Payments Bank.

Anuj has been recognised amongst the ‘Top 100 finance professionals’ across India by CFO India in December 2020.

Commenting on the appointment, Airtel Payments Bank MD and CEO Anubrata Biswas said, “Airtel Payments Bank is rapidly expanding across all its lines of business and equally so in its depth and breadth of talent. Adding Anuj with his vast experience across different industries combined with his deep domain knowledge will play a vital role in further powering the Bank’s unique position in India.”

Airtel Payments Bank chief financial officer Anuj Bansal said, “Airtel Payments Bank with its unique business model has been serving the financial needs of the country. It’s differentiated positioning gives it an advantage to be relevant and purposeful for Indian digital customers and that has ensured sustainable growth for it over the years. I look forward to collaborating with the team to support the Bank in achieving its strategic goals and expansion plans.”

Anuj brings over 23 years of progressive experience in financial services and other sectors such as the automobile sector. His areas of expertise include business planning, investor relations, strategy formulation, global financial operations, finance & accounting management, and treasury Management.

Before joining Airtel Payments Bank, Anuj was with MasterCard India as Vice President – Financial Planning & Analysis, where he led the Business Finance Centre to support the global FP&A operations for the organisation. Prior to this, he worked with Max New York Life Insurance (now Max Life), Aviva Life Insurance Co. India Ltd., Royal Enfield (Unit of Eicher Motors) and others.

Anuj is a Chartered Accountant and an alumnus of Shri Ram College of Commerce, Delhi University, where he acquired his degree in Bachelor of Commerce.

March 12, 2024
Airtel Payments Bank names Shilpi Kapoor as chief marketing officer

Mumbai: Airtel Payments Bank roped in Shilpi Kapoor as its new chief marketing officer. She will oversee the marketing and corporate communication function for the bank.

Shilpi has over 19 years of progressive experience in brand management, sales and marketing, BFSI, telecom, auto and FMCG brands. In her last stint, she was with American Express as director of marketing, where she led the brand strategy and communications.

Shilpi would be responsible for planning, developing, implementing, and monitoring the overall business marketing strategy. She would also overlook market research, pricing, product marketing, marketing communications, advertising and public relations.

Shilpi will join as a member of the bank’s executive committee and will be working closely with the bank’s managing director and CEO Anubrata Biswas.

Biswas said, “I am very pleased to welcome Shilpi to Airtel Payments Bank’s leadership team. Shilpi’s vast experience across different industries combined with her deep understanding of consumer, digital and business-to-business marketing will play a vital role in further strengthening the bank’s differentiated position.”

Newly appointed CMO, Kapoor said, “Airtel Payments Bank has been registering strong growth over the last few years. With its unique business model, the bank is able to serve a diverse set of customers with simple, safe and rewarding digital financial solutions. I look forward to working with the team to develop the bank’s robust growth story.”

Shilpi is an alumnus of Amity University and has completed special programs in leadership excellence and digital marketing from Harvard Business School and Northwestern Kellogg University.

July 5, 2022
Airtel Payments Bank launches new digital savings account

KOLKATA: Airtel Payments Bank today announced the launch of its new savings account – Rewards123 to give more value to customers when they transact digitally using the bank account.

The Rewards123 account is designed to offer consistent value, with assured rewards on different types of digital transactions throughout the year. The new savings bank account gives multiple benefits to users with an annual earnings of upto Rs 960.

Customers can easily open or upgrade to Rewards123 through the Airtel Thanks app using Video KYC. The process is simple and can be completed within few minutes on the app from anywhere in the country.

Customers can get Rewards123 at an annual fee of Rs 299 only and enjoy a wide range of benefits.

·Load money benefits– one per cent cashback when a customer loads Rs 1000 through UPI in their account. The customer will get a maximum of Rs 10 per month.

·Shopping Rewards- two per cent cashback on online shopping of Rs 1000 or more using the platinum debit card which comes with the account. The customer will get a maximum of Rs 40 per month.

·Payment Benefits- Flat Rs 30 cashback per month on payments for prepaid recharges, post-paid, broadband, landline, and DTH bill payments.

Other benefits include Zero minimum balance, free Platinum Online Mastercard Debit Card and unlimited deposits with Auto-Sweep Facility.

Airtel Payments Bank MD & CEO Anubrata Biswas said, “Our research reflected that digitally ready, time sensitive consumers, seek consistent value during transactions, and are tired of surfing for the next best deal. With this insight, we developed Rewards123, a consistent value-driven proposition, which can be used safely as a separate account for digital transactions. This is India’s only bank account that offers regular rewards every month to customers on digital transactions. This innovation is an important addition to our neo-banking proposition of simple, secure, and value-driven solutions, and will further India’s mission of digital inclusion.”

April 9, 2021