Sumit Khaneja

SVP II and Business Head - Trade Finance & Supply Chain Finance

Sumit joined Axis Bank in October 2023 and brings over 25 years of rich experience, including 23 years in banking and nearly two years as the co-founder of a fintech venture. An alumnus of the Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley, he has completed an executive program in general management. At Axis Bank, he currently leads the Trade Finance and Supply Chain business, managing a balance sheet of ~USD 29 billion. He is focused on positioning Axis Bank as the leading Indian bank in cross-border and domestic trade and supply chain finance.

He has held leadership roles across Consumer Assets, SME Banking, and Corporate Banking. His experience spans relationship banking, ecosystem banking, technology-led solutions, supply chain finance, policy and process design, and priority sector lending—reflecting a deep understanding of both functional and strategic aspects of banking.

A technophile at heart, Sumit co-founded a fintech that became a market leader in digital lending and partner onboarding, leveraging APIs, advanced tech stacks, and credit ranking modules. He scaled the platform to handle over a billion dollars in lending throughput. He continues to mentor emerging fintechs, especially in the areas of product innovation and digital journey design.