Dr. Rajan Pental has been re-appointed as Executive Director of YES Bank Limited. RBI vide its letter dated January 21, 2026 has approved the reappointment of Dr. Rajan Pental as Executive Director for a further period of six months with effect from February 2, 2026 upto July 31, 2026. His reappointment will be subject to the approval of the shareholders of the Bank.
Profile of Dr. Rajan Pental
Dr. Rajan Pental is presently serving as the Executive Director at YES BANK and had joined the Bank in Nov 2015. He carries a rich experience of 3 decades, in the financial services industry. His portfolio in YES BANK includes Branch Banking – Retail, Affluent Banking, NRI Banking, YES Private, Spectrum Banking, Retail Assets, SME Banking, Rural & Agriculture Banking, Retail Trade & Forex, Third Party Distribution, Marketing & Corporate Communication, Corporate Social Responsibility, Retail Collections, Retail Service Excellence & Customer Experience, Liabilities Product Management, Credit Cards, Merchant Acquisition, Banking Operations, Business & Technology Solutions.
Chief Operating Officer, Chief Information Officer, Chief Marketing Officer and Country Heads of Retail Banking suite report to him. He is also designated as Non-Executive Director of YES Securities.
Dr. Rajan is skilled at developing strategies to increase organisational effectiveness and efficiency, implementing innovative solutions to streamline processes, and driving continuous improvement initiatives. He has been a pioneer in Mobility services with technology to create differentiating product and services and has been recognised for these initiatives. He has a proven track record of successfully leading teams to achieve organisational objectives, increasing profitability and maintaining positive relationships with stakeholders. As a Co-Chair for Assocham and part of initiatives led by FICCI, he is passionate about engaging with communities and advancing several industry initiatives.
Dr. Rajan brings with him rich experience in Retail Banking and building new businesses. He has held positions of increasing responsibilities in HDFC Bank from Jun 2001 to Oct 2015 (14 years). In his last role at HDFC Bank he was designated as Business Head – Secured Loans & Rural Sales (Vehicle Loans – Retail & Wholesale). Dr. Rajan was instrumental in initiating, setting up and institutionalizing the Retail Assets Business for the HDFC Bank in the Northern region. He has worked extensively in creating and executing the Sales and Distribution strategy of these businesses since inception at HDFC Bank.
Dr. Rajan has been associated with Tata Finance, Esanda Finance & Leasing Ltd (ANZ Grindlays Bank Ltd), Escorts Limited and Industrial Chemicals Ltd. He is a B.Sc. from Magadh University, Patna (1986) and has done his MBA from Indian Institute of Business Management (1988). He has also completed an Executive Programme for Development of Strategic Skills from IIM Calcutta in 2004-05. He also holds a Honorary Ph.D. (Philosophiae Doctor) in Universalisation of Banking & Digitalisation UNESCO ISCED level 8 awarded by Ecole Superieur Robert de Sorbon in 2024.
