Aditya Birla Capital has appointed Rakesh Singh as Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer, NBFC. With nearly three decades of experience in financial services, Singh has made significant contributions to shaping the lending and housing finance businesses of the group since 2011.
In his previous leadership roles, Singh has been instrumental in scaling AdityaBirlaHousingFinance Limited as the Director. He led initiatives to offer comprehensive housing finance solutions, including home loans, home improvement loans, and home construction loans. He led a team of professionals and also led the company’s growth into the mass affordable housing finance services segment.
Before joining Aditya Birla, he was associated with StandardCharteredBank, where he was heading as the Head of Business Financial Services and General Manager & Head SME Banking, India. During his tenure at Standard Chartered, he was responsible for product & policy, leading the bank’s growth in retailmortgage business across India, and led commercial mortgages across the SME sector. These experiences equipped him with a deep understanding of lending, product innovation, and customer-centric solutions.
