Puneet Sharma

Chief Financial Officer

A veteran of over 20 years in finance, Puneet Sharma has been serving as Axis Bank's Chief Financial Officer since March 2020. In addition to his core finance responsibilities, he oversees the legal, secretarial, investor relations, and procurement functions at the Bank.

Before joining Axis, Puneet spent 12 years at Tata Capital in a senior leadership role, where he frequently collaborated with the Board. He served as the Chief Financial Officer of Tata Capital Limited and Tata Capital Financial Services Limited since 2014 and was accountable for financial control, financial planning, procurement, and taxation. Prior to that, at Citibank N.A., his roles covered structured cash solutions, treasury operations, risk monitoring, and reporting on fixed income securities. Puneet's career began at Bharat S Raut & Co. He later transitioned to consulting with the Boston Consulting Group, advising financial services clients on strategy, transformation, and process improvement.

He is a Nominee Director of the Bank on the Board of Axis Finance Limited and Axis Securities Limited. Puneet is a qualified Chartered Accountant, with a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Mumbai University. He is also an alumnus of the Indian School of Business, Hyderabad.