Our Management - Fina Bank Kenya
Bhaskar Ghose Managing Director & CEO Mr. Bhaskar Ghose joined us from Assets Care Enterprise Ltd where he was the Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Prior to this, he was the President - Investment & Banking for the Hinduja Group in India. Bhaskar brings substantial experience in the banking industry having worked in various banks in senior management positions, including 8 years as the Managing Director & CEO of IndusInd Bank, a publicly listed private sector bank in India. Bhaskar has also worked at Bank of New York, Banque Nationale De Paris and Bank of America. He holds an MBA degree in Finance and Marketing from the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Calcutta and is a member of the prestigious Governing Council of the Indian Institute of Banking & Finance. |
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Rajesh Kapoor Executive Director - Business Support Prior to joining Fina Bank, Rajesh worked at State Bank of India, the largest Bank and financial conglomerate in India, as General Manager (Inspection and Audit). Prior to this he was General Manager in-charge of Bank's non-banking subsidiaries. He has worked as a Deputy General Manager in two banking subsidiaries of State Bank of India and, amongst other assignments, headed their Zonal Offices overseeing over 175 branches each. Rajesh is a Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), a member of Information Systems Audit & Control Association (ISACA) and holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Delhi University, India. Rajesh's banking career spans over 30 years and brings a vast wealth of experience in operations, IT, business banking, credit and audit. During his career he has overseen the merger of a Banking subsidiary into State Bank of India as also managed numerous IT initiatives including implementation of core banking system and IT security. |
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Villupuram Abiraman Head of Treasury Mr. Abiraman has experience of over 30 years in the financial markets, having worked in bank treasuries in India and the Middle East, and at the sovereign wealth fund of Oman before moving to the Kenyan banking sector in 2005. He was previously with the CFC Stanbic Bank before joining the Fina Bank as the Head of Treasury in June 2009. |
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Michael J. A. Obiero Head of Service Delivery michael.obiero@finabank.comMichael Obiero, is an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Bankers, U.K. and currently holds a Certificate in Management from Mancosa College of Management of South Africa where he is also undertaking his MBA program. He has twenty seven years working experience in a commercial banking environment largely in Foreign Trade/Foreign Exchange and branch operations. He previously worked with Commercial Bank of Africa. He joined CFC Bank in 1998 as a Manager, and subsequently moved up to Senior Manager position in 2002. Michael was promoted to the position of Assistant General Manager- Operational Risk and Compliances. CFC subsequently merged with Stanbic Bank to form CFC Stanbic where Michael took over as Head of Business Fulfillment and also doubled as the deputy head of country operations. Michael joined Fina Bank in March 2009. |
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Alex Mbatha Head of Finance Alex rejoined Fina Bank in April 2009 as the Finance Manager and later appointed Acting Head of Finance. He has over 6 years experience in banking within the finance department. He has broad experience in financial control and management having worked with EABS Bank, Diamond Trust Bank and before rejoining Fina Bank was the Financial Controller of Ecobank. He holds a Bachelors of Arts degree in Economics from the University of Nairobi and is a CPA (K). Alex is a member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK). |
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Bhaskar Kalyanaraman Head of Credit Mr. Bhaskar Kalyanaraman, a Master of Commerce graduate and a seasoned banker, has served for over 25 years in the banking sector holding senior positions in various banks across countries in India, Dubai, Uganda and Kenya. Bhaskar joined Fina Bank in Dec 2010 as Senior Regional Manager, Business performance looking after Nairobi Branches. In April 2011, Bhaskar was assigned the role of Head of Credit Department of the Bank. |
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Damaris Lilech Head of HR Damaris joined Fina Bank in December 2010 as Learning and Development Manager and has been officiating as Head of HR since April. She previously worked at KPMG as Senior HR Advisor, prior to which she was a consultant with Strategic Leadership Centre. She has also worked as a lecturer at the Kenya Methodist University. Damaris holds a Masters degree in Business Administration with specialization in Human Resources from United States International University (USIU) and a Bachelor of Education (Science)degree from Kenyatta University. |
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Bernadette Ngara Head of Marketing Bernadette Ngara joined Fina Bank in 2005. She has broad experience in marketing and strategy gained from various multinationals. Bernadette is an MBA graduate in International Marketing and also a graduate of the Chartered Institute of Marketing. She has over 15 years experience in marketing both locally, regionally and internationally. |
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Jenita Chandaria Head of Liability and Pricing Jenita Chandaria joined Fina Bank in 1992. Prior to this, she had worked in the banking industry for 20 years. She has over 18 years in banking. She holds a US based Bachelor of Science degree in Business with emphasis in Accounting & Finance, a Post graduate diploma in Systems Analysis & Design and qualified in Bullet Proof Management from Rasor International. She is presently Head of Liability and Pricing at Fina Bank. |
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Dipan Shah Head of Audit Dipan Shah joined Fina Bank in May 2001 to head the inspection department. Dipan brings in 14 years experience of both external and internal audit. Dipan has introduced Risk Based approach in carrying out the audits of the key areas in the bank. Prior to joining Fina Bank, Dipan ventured in suiting and textiles retail outlet. He is a Certified Public Accountant of Kenya. |
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