V. Vaidyanathan
V. Vaidyanathan | |
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Vaidyanathan in 2023 | |
| Born | 2 January 1968 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra |
| Occupation(s) | Founder and Chairman of Capital First Ltd. MD & CEO of IDFC First Bank |
| Awards | Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year, 2022 |
V. Vaidyanathan (born 2 January 1968) is an Indian banker and entrepreneur, currently serving as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of IDFC First Bank, formed after the merger of IDFC Bank and Capital First. Prior to assuming this role, he held the position of Chief Executive Officer at ICICI Prudential Life Insurance and was a member of the Board of Governors at ICICI Bank since 2006.
After a decade-long stint at ICICI, Vaidyanathan acquired a stake in an existing listed non-bank financial institution and guided it through a transformation into Capital First, ultimately merging it with IDFC Bank to form IDFC First Bank in 2018.
In 2022, he was awarded the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award.