Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, November 2025 — RBL Bank has announced the appointment of Abhishek Sengupta as Head – Product, Sales & Distribution for Trade, Forex, and Business Banking (TFX, BBB). In his new role, Abhishek will lead strategic initiatives to strengthen the bank’s trade and forex proposition, deepen business banking capabilities, enhance client engagement, and drive product and distribution innovation across markets.
Abhishek brings over two decades of experience in the banking sector, spanning leadership roles in trade finance, forex advisory, commercial banking, and enterprise client solutions. His appointment underscores RBL Bank’s focus on accelerating business banking growth, expanding SME and mid-market partnerships, and advancing digital and fintech-led product delivery models.
Over the past nine years at YES BANK, Abhishek served in multiple leadership positions, most recently as Group Executive Vice President and Zonal Head. He drove sales strategy, product development, and fintech alliances while managing cross-functional teams across regions. During his tenure, he also led Retail Trade and Forex Product Strategy, played a pivotal role in digitizing trade workflows, and collaborated with ecosystem partners to scale market outreach and client value.
Prior to YES BANK, Abhishek held leadership responsibilities at Citi as Vice President, where he focused on client relationship management and structured business banking solutions for corporate and mid-market clients.
He began his career with HSBC, where he spent over a decade in progressively senior roles including Vice President & Cluster Manager – Business Banking. He led diverse teams across regions while driving portfolio growth, credit quality, and customer engagement frameworks.
Abhishek’s appointment marks a continued commitment by RBL Bank to strengthen its trade, forex, and business banking franchise, backed by leadership experience and industry-wide expertise.
About RBL Bank
RBL Bank is one of India’s fastest-growing private sector banks, offering specialized services across Corporate & Institutional Banking, Commercial Banking, Branch & Business Banking, Retail Assets, and Treasury & Financial Markets. The bank serves over 11.53 million customers across 28 states and union territories through a network of 517 branches, 1,166 business correspondent branches, and 414 ATMs. It continues to focus on deepening customer engagement and driving innovative financial solutions across segments.
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