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Equitas Small Finance Bank Appoints Sivaraman K as Head-Operations

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Equitas Small Finance Bank appointed Mr. Sivaraman K as Head-Operations and Senior Management Personnel, effective September 07, 2026. He replaces Mr. Siby Sebastian, who will now lead Strategic Transformation. Sivaraman K has over 30 years of banking experience.

Why it matters

The appointment of a new Head-Operations is an internal management change. While significant for the bank's operations, it is unlikely to have a material impact on the bank's overall financial performance or market standing in the short to medium term.

The market read

The announcement details a change in management within the company, which is a routine operational update. It does not contain any information that would significantly impact the company's financial performance or market position in a positive or negative way.

Equitas Small Finance Bank Limited has announced the appointment of Mr. Sivaraman K as the new Head-Operations and designated him as Senior Management Personnel, effective September 07, 2026. This appointment is part of an internal role transition.

Mr. Sivaraman K takes over from Mr. Siby Sebastian, who will now head Strategic Transformation within the Bank while continuing to be part of the Senior Management Personnel. Mr. Sivaraman K brings over 30 years of extensive banking experience, with significant leadership expertise across end-to-end banking operations, process transformation, regulatory compliance, governance, and operational excellence. Prior to this appointment, he served as Senior General Manager & Head – Banking Operations Group at South Indian Bank, where he managed a large nationwide operations function.

This information is provided pursuant to Regulation 30 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.

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Equitas Small Finance Bank Limited filed this with the NSE as a statutory disclosure, categorised under key management changes. It is a primary document, not a recommendation, and the desk marks it low impact, the band that almost never moves a portfolio on its own.

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