Vellur G. Kannan

Chairman at AAVAS FINANCIERS LIMITED

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Vellur G.
Kannan is Chairman at Aavas Financiers Ltd. starting 2026.
Holds director positions at State Bank of Patiala, SBICAP (Singapore) Ltd., OCM India Opportunities Arc Management Pvt Ltd., and is an Associate at the Indian Institute of Banking & Finance.
Since 2020, serves as Independent Non-Executive Director at AU Small Finance Bank Ltd. Former roles include Chief Executive Officer & Chief Operating Officer at SBI Capital Markets Ltd., Chief Executive Officer at Indian Banks' Association from 2017 to 2019, Managing Director-Associates & Subsidiaries at State Bank of India from 2014 to 2016, and Director at State Bank of Bikaner & Jaipur, State Bank of Mysore, State Bank of Hyderabad during 2014 to 2016.
Also served as Director at State Bank of Travancore, SBICAP (UK) Ltd., SBI DFHI Ltd., SBI Cards & Payment Services Ltd., SBI General Insurance Co. Ltd., SBI Factors Ltd., and Non-Independent Non-Executive Director at SBI Life Insurance Co. Ltd. Held Independent Non-Executive Director position at Aptus Value Housing Finance India Ltd. from 2021 to 2026.
Education includes an MBA from the University of Madras in 1980 and an undergraduate degree from Madurai Kamaraj University in 1977.

Vellur G. Kannan active positions

Companies	Position	Start
AU SMALL FINANCE BANK LIMITED	Director/Board Member	2020-01-21
AAVAS FINANCIERS LIMITED	Chairman	2026-07-31
OCM India Opportunities Arc Management Pvt Ltd.	Director/Board Member	-
Indian Institute of Banking & Finance Indian Institute of Banking & Finance Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Corporate Officer/Principal	-
SBICAP (Singapore) Ltd. SBICAP (Singapore) Ltd. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides securities brokerage services	Director/Board Member	-
State Bank of Patiala State Bank of Patiala Regional BanksFinance Provides banking services	Director/Board Member	-

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Companies	Position	End
APTUS VALUE HOUSING FINANCE INDIA LIMITED	Director/Board Member	2026-03-07
SBICAP (UK) Ltd. SBICAP (UK) Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Provides investment advisory services	Director/Board Member	2020-09-28
Indian Banks' Association Indian Banks' Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates bank association	Chief Executive Officer	2019-11-30
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Private companies	22
State Bank of India State Bank of India Regional BanksFinance Provides banking services	Finance
State Bank of Bikaner & Jaipur State Bank of Bikaner & Jaipur Major BanksFinance Provides banking and treasury services	Finance
State Bank of Travancore State Bank of Travancore Regional BanksFinance Provides banking services	Finance
SBI Capital Markets Ltd. SBI Capital Markets Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance SBI Capital Markets Ltd seeks investment opportunities in companies located in India. The firm target companies operating in the fields of fintech. The firm provides financing in form of equity,debt and mezzanine for buyout transaction.	Finance
University of Madras University of Madras Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
State Bank of Mysore State Bank of Mysore Regional BanksFinance Provides banking and financial services	Finance
Madurai Kamaraj University Madurai Kamaraj University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
State Bank of Hyderabad State Bank of Hyderabad Regional BanksFinance Operates as a state commercial bank	Finance
State Bank of Patiala State Bank of Patiala Regional BanksFinance Provides banking services	Finance
SBICAP (UK) Ltd. SBICAP (UK) Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Provides investment advisory services	Finance
AU Small Finance Bank Ltd. AU Small Finance Bank Ltd. Regional BanksFinance Operates as a finance bank	Finance
Indian Banks' Association Indian Banks' Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates bank association	Commercial Services
Indian Institute of Banking & Finance Indian Institute of Banking & Finance Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
SBI DFHI Ltd. SBI DFHI Ltd. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides securities brokerage services	Finance
SBI Cards & Payment Services Ltd. SBI Cards & Payment Services Ltd. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Offers credit card services	Finance
SBI General Insurance Co. Ltd. SBI General Insurance Co. Ltd. Multi-Line InsuranceFinance Provides general insurance services	Finance
SBI Global Factors Ltd. SBI Global Factors Ltd. Regional BanksFinance Provides international factoring, domestic factoring and forfaiting services	Finance
Aptus Value Housing Finance India Ltd. Aptus Value Housing Finance India Ltd. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Operates as a home loan company	Finance
SBICAP (Singapore) Ltd. SBICAP (Singapore) Ltd. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides securities brokerage services	Finance
Aavas Financiers Ltd. Aavas Financiers Ltd. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Provides home and MSME business loans services	Finance
SBI Life Insurance Co. Ltd. SBI Life Insurance Co. Ltd. Life/Health InsuranceFinance Provides life insurance products and services	Finance
OCM India Opportunities Arc Management Pvt Ltd.