BII appoints Shilpa Kumar as Managing Director and Head of India
(
BII
), the UK's development finance institution and impact investor, has announced the appointment of
Shilpa Kumar
as Managing Director and Head of India.
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Based in Mumbai, Kumar will oversee the
DFI
's operations in India to deliver climate finance and investments designed to foster inclusive growth.
She will lead a team across two offices in Mumbai and Bengaluru and report directly to Srini Nagarajan, Managing Director and Head of Asia at BII.
Shilpa Kumar has over three decades of leadership experience in the banking and financial services sector, as well as in building businesses and working with entrepreneurs and policymakers. She joins BII from Omidyar Network India, a social impact investment fund, where she directed strategy and investments as a partner across the areas of responsible tech, cities & climate, and inclusive property initiatives. She also led policy work in financial inclusion.
Prior to that, Kumar spent a large part of her career with the
ICICI Bank
group, India's largest private sector bank. She served as MD and CEO of ICICI Securities, the digital equity brokerage and a leading investment bank in the country.
She has held board positions in several organisations including ICICI Securities, ICICI Securities Prime Dealership, ICICI Home Finance, Clearing Corporation of India, and National Investment and Infrastructure Fund. She has also served on regulatory committees and held positions in industry bodies such as FIMMDA's Chairperson and FICCI's Co-Chair at its Capital Markets Committee.
'This is a pivotal time for climate finance and inclusive growth in the region, and I look forward to working with our talented team to drive impactful investments that benefits not only communities, but also the planet,' said Kumar in a statement
Nagarajan said: 'Her extensive experience and leadership in the financial sector will be invaluable as we continue to deliver our commitment to climate finance and inclusive growth in India, which is our biggest investment market globally. Shilpa Kumar's appointment underscores our dedication to fostering strong partnerships and driving transformative change in the region.'
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