The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has approved the appointment of Vikram Sahu as the chief executive officer (CEO) of Bank of America NA in India (BANA India) for three years. This is in addition to his current responsibilities as India Country Executive, according to an internal memo seen by businessline.
Kaku Nakhate, the earlier India CEO, has been appointed as chair of India and will focus on deepening relationships with key clients. Sahu will report to Jin Su, President of Asia Pacific.
“Since assuming the overall leadership of our India franchise earlier this year, Vikram has been focused on guiding our country leadership team, focusing on governance and regulatory matters, meeting key clients and reinforcing the bank’s responsible growth approach. As CEO of BANA India, he will chair the entity’s local management team, while remaining a member of our Asia Pacific Executive committee and chair of the India CLT. He will continue to have oversight of our strategic growth plan,” said the memo.
Published on December 3, 2025
