BNP Paribas Securities Services today announced the appointment of Mr Viraj Kulkarni as head of India operations.
Mr Kulkarni would drive the custodian’s business activities in the Indian market, which include custody and clearing, transfer agency and domestic fund services for buy—and sell—side institutions, BNP Paribas said in a statement.
Besides, he would also be responsible for animating BNP Paribas Securities Services’ strategy in the country as part of the bank’s wider Asia-Pacific growth plan, a key region for the custodian where it has experienced double-digit growth in the past three years.
Mr Kulkarni has more than two decades’ experience in financial services including leadership, senior business development and operational positions at organisations, including Morgan Stanley and JP Morgan Chase. He has also served as head of Citibank Securities Services in India and Switzerland.
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