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# RBL Bank appoints Bhavin Lakhpatwala as chief financial officer in India
- URL: https://www.theglobalbanker.com/rbl-bank-appointed-bhavin-lakhpatwala-as-chief-financial-officer-in-india/
- Published: 2026-06-13T01:10:33.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-11T13:59:46.000Z
- Description: RBL Bank appointed Bhavin Lakhpatwala as its chief financial officer, with effect from June 12, 2026, replacing interim CFO Deepak Ruiya, who continues as deputy CFO.
- Author: TGB Editorial Team
- Tags: Executive Moves, Asia-Pacific

RBL Bank appointed **Bhavin Lakhpatwala** as its chief financial officer, the lender announced, marking a change in its senior finance leadership.

#### APPOINTMENT DETAILS

The bank disclosed the appointment in a stock-exchange filing, which also named Lakhpatwala a key managerial personnel. The move placed finance responsibilities with **Bhavin Lakhpatwala**, who took on the role of chief financial officer according to the notice. The board approved the appointment, effective June 12, on the recommendation of the Audit Committee and the Nomination and Remuneration Committee. Lakhpatwala, a chartered accountant with more than 25 years of experience across financial control, business finance, investor relations and strategic initiatives, spent over two decades at HDFC Bank, where he was part of the CFO's leadership team and played a key role in the HDFC Bank–HDFC merger. He replaces interim CFO Deepak Ruiya, who ceases to be a key managerial personnel and continues as deputy CFO. The post had been filled on an interim basis since Buvanesh Tharashankar resigned in December 2025.

It is RBL Bank's first senior appointment since Emirates NBD, which received final Reserve Bank of India approval in May 2026 for a 60% controlling stake, took control of the lender, Outlook Business reported. RBL Bank shares rose 1.97% to Rs 372.90 after the announcement, Business Standard reported.

**Sources: RBL Bank stock-exchange disclosure; CNBC-TV18; The Economic Times; Business Standard; Outlook Business**[](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMif0FVX3lxTFBCS2N5T1JnQ1ktRmg3UGpycFBtSEVOTkZLVGNHa1NEeHloNVNOT2c4a3hyTzVGZENVRmhGT3FjYjlnZXpOOFRoTnlPRkMtMDVVeVpJYzVNLUZFZVFtYzdZMTlHRXRYb2tzTjZWcTkzTnQzX3pIT2E4ajl6d3phLXc?oc=5)