Rakesh Singh is the Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer (NBFC) at Aditya Birla Capital Limited (“ABCL”). Since joining the Aditya Birla Group in 2011, he has been instrumental in driving
the growth of both the Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC) and Housing Finance sectors.
With nearly 3 decades of experience in financial services, Rakesh has honed his expertise in both banking and non-banking financial companies.
Under his leadership, the NBFC business provides comprehensive lending, financing, and wealth management solutions to a diverse customer base across India and is registered with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) as an Upper Layer NBFC. Rakesh is an active member of various industry forums and shares his insights as a member of these forums.
Prior to joining Aditya Birla Group, Rakesh spent 16 years at Standard Chartered Bank, where he held various leadership roles, including Head of the Mortgages Business in India and General
Manager & Head of SME Banking for India and South Asia.
Rakesh is an alumnus of Harvard Business School’s Advanced Management Program and the Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta. He also holds a postgraduate degree in International
Relations.