Muthoot FinCorp has announced key leadership appointments with the onboarding of Arun Kumar B and Harjit Singh Takkar as part of its efforts to strengthen execution and expand distribution across India
The company has been scaling operations and enhancing customer reach across its network of over 3,750 branches and the Muthoot FinCorp ONE app. The new appointments have been aligned with its focus on improving productivity and strengthening governance across functions.
Arun Kumar B has brought close to two decades of experience across financial services, technology transformation, strategy, product management, customer analytics and operations. He has previously worked at CreditAccess Grameen, where he has led enterprise-level technology transformations and data strategy initiatives. He has also played a role in integrating operations, products and technology during a major merger in the microfinance sector, and has contributed to scaling individual lending and non-credit products including insurance and pension offerings.
Harjit Singh Takkar has joined in a newly created leadership role aimed at strengthening the company’s distribution framework and enabling faster decision-making across the network. He has brought over 28 years of experience in retail banking and distribution. He has previously held leadership roles at IndusInd Bank, Bandhan Bank, Yes Bank and ICICI Bank, where he has worked on scaling branch networks, strengthening savings and asset portfolios and building customer-focused teams. He is also a qualified Company Secretary with a Master’s Degree in Finance and Control.
Commenting on the appointments, Shaji Varghese, Chief Executive Officer of Muthoot FinCorp, said, “As an organisation, we continue to invest in leadership capabilities as we scale our operations. Our purpose is to improve the financial well-being of the common man. As we grow, strengthening leadership across key functions is important to ensure consistency in execution and customer experience,” he said.
Varghese further added, “The two appointments bring complementary strengths in operations and distribution, which will support the company’s next phase of growth.”
