Leadership Team
Rakesh Singh

Rakesh Singh is the Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer - NBFC (Designate) at Aditya Birla Capital Ltd. 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, including the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI). He also shares his insights as a member of FICCI’s Banking and Financial Institutions Committee.

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 theIndian Institute of Management, Calcutta. He also holds a postgraduate degree in International Relations.