Home Credit appoints Sameer Katdare as its Chief Risk Officer

Home Credit India, the local arm of the international consumer finance provider, on July 30 announced the appointment of Sameer Katdare as Chief Risk Officer. 

He brings with him a rich experience of more than 20 years in the retail banking sector across America, South Asia, and ASEAN. 

In his current role, Katdare is responsible for overall risk management framework and governance, oversight of collection operations and further strengthening of risk processes and capabilities. 

On his appointment, Katdare said, “The NBFC sector is in the middle of a fundamental transformation, driven by culture of risk identification, challenge and mitigation, new client expectations, innovation and growth. Home Credit India is well-established with rich global experience in consumer lending space enabled by risk and technology.   The company is brimming with great opportunities to serve its customers with best-in-class financing options. I look forward to joining such a dynamic organization and be part of Risk transformation journey”

Welcoming Katdare on board, Ondrej Kubik, Chief Executive Officer, Home Credit India, said, “I am happy that Sameer has joined our leadership team. The changing dynamics of the industry makes the role of Chief Risk Officer vital for the functioning of any organisation. Sameer, with his extensive experience in risk mitigation, will prove to be a tremendous asset for us, as his vision would advance our risk management portfolio. I welcome Sameer and look forward to working with him.”