Axis Bank has appointed Visionary Leader Anand Viswanathan as its new Chief Risk Officer (CRO), bringing over two decades of expertise in risk management, structured finance, and financial markets. With more than 11 years at Axis Bank, Anand has significantly contributed to strengthening Market & Liquidity Risk, Enterprise Risk, Corporate Credit Risk, and Model Risk functions. His leadership has been instrumental in enhancing ICAAP, stress-testing frameworks, regulatory engagement, and enterprise-wide transformation initiatives.

Anand’s strong command over risk appetite setting, governance culture, and portfolio vulnerability assessments positions him to lead Axis Bank’s evolving risk landscape and build a future-ready, resilient framework.

Before joining Axis Bank, he held senior roles at Deutsche Bank, YES BANK, and ICICI Bank, where he led teams across FX structuring, corporate credit analytics, structured lending, and mid-cap coverage. He began his professional journey at Boston Consulting Group (BCG), with early experience at Citi India and Aneja Associates.

His appointment underscores Axis Bank’s commitment to strengthening its risk governance and institutional resilience.

CXO TechBOT extends its warm wishes to Anand Viswanathan on his new leadership role.