Kotak Bank CTO resigns, new CTO and Head of Innovation and AI appointed

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AI summary

Mr. Bhavnish Lathia resigned as Chief Technology Officer of Kotak Mahindra Bank on February 9, 2026, citing personal reasons and a need to return to the US. The bank appointed Mr. Nilesh Chaudhari as the new CTO and Mr. Aravamudham (Vijay) Narayanan as Head of Innovation and AI, both effective February 10. Chaudhari has 29 years of experience at JPMorgan, Barclays, Citigroup, and IDFC First Bank. Narayanan brings 24 years from Goldman Sachs, Amazon, and Merrill Lynch, focused on AI and platform engineering.

Likely market impact

Smooth leadership transition with experienced replacements. Resignation is personal, not performance related. Net impact on stock likely neutral.