KS Praveen

Mr. K S Praveen brings over 22 years of extensive experience in the Banking and Financial Services industry. He holds a Master’s degree in Banking and Finance from King's College London, UK, and an MBA from the University of Kerala, India. He is also a Certified Associate of the Indian Institute of Bankers.

Mr. Praveen began his career with HDFC Bank and subsequently worked for 19 years with Reserve Bank of India (RBI), where he held senior roles in the Department of Supervision. His responsibilities included overseeing the supervision of Commercial Banks and Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs). He also headed the Audit, Budget & Co-ordination Division at the RBI’s Kolkata office. He has also served as faculty at the RBI's Zonal Training Centre in New Delhi, specializing in banking and financial supervision. Before joining IIFL Finance, Mr. Praveen had a brief but valuable stint with the Bank of England in the area of Insurance Supervision.

He was selected under the RBI’s prestigious Golden Jubilee Scheme for advanced studies abroad, and has received training from institutions - both domestically and internationally.