Ashok Kini

Ashok Kini is currently serving as the Independent Non-Executive Chairman at FINO PayTech Ltd. He is also an Independent Director at Nihilent Ltd., Director at Gulf Oil Yantai Co. Ltd., Independent Director at Edelweiss Financial Services Ltd., Independent Director at Edelweiss Asset Reconstruction Co. Ltd., Director at Fino Trusteeship Services Ltd., Director at Nihilent Analytics Ltd. (IN), Director at Fino Finance Pvt Ltd., and an Associate at the Indian Institute of Banking & Finance.
In his former roles, Mr. Kini served as the Managing Director at State Bank of India from 1967 to 2005.
He was also an Independent Non-Executive Director at GOCL Corp.
Ltd. from 2006 to 2020.
Additionally, he held positions such as Managing Director-National Banking at the Government of India, Independent Non-Executive Director at Sesa Goa Ltd. from 2011 to 2013, Independent Non-Executive Director at IndusInd Bank Ltd. from 2008 to 2015, Director at SBI Capital Markets Ltd., Non-Executive Director at Financial Inclusion Network & Operation Ltd. from 2009 to 2013, Director at UTI Trustee Co. Pvt Ltd., Independent Non-Executive Director at Gulf Oil Lubricants India Ltd. from 2014 to 2020, Independent Non-Executive Director at Vedanta Ltd., Director at UTI Asset Management Co. Ltd., and Director at Edelweiss Life Insurance Co Ltd.Mr. Kini completed his undergraduate degree from the University of Mysore in 1965 and holds a graduate degree from Madras Christian College.