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Abhijit Sarkar

Kolkata

Summary

Experienced Banking Professional with over 12 years of expertise in working capital management, credit analysis, trade finance, forex and client onboarding. Skilled in enhancing client relationships and delivering tailored financial solutions to drive business growth. Proven success in driving revenue growth through effective negotiation and portfolio management.

Holds a B.Tech in Civil Engineering and a PG Diploma in Banking and Finance.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Manager- Business Banking Group

HDFC Bank Ltd
Kolkata
02.2022 - Current

· Driving Working Capital Business and Trade Products (CC/OD/TL/BG/LC/ Buyers Credit / PCFC/ Bill Discounting etc) and generate revenue from existing base and new clients

· Currently managing a diverse portfolio exceeding INR 250 Crores

· Assessing working capital files to derive the limit and eligibility by balance sheet analysis, financial ratio analysis, security documentation and credit note underwriting (CAM Preparation)

· Collaborated with cross-functional teams and channels to generate leads and visit existing and new clients on regular basis

· Following up with credit / legal / operations and other channels for on-boarding customers (from login of files to sanction & disbursement & housekeeping)

· Handling day-to-day Trade and Foreign Exchange transactions for the portfolio customers

· Actively managing operational and transactional issues of the customers

· Responsible for increasing the existing asset book size and the income generation

· Meeting with Branch Heads / Cluster Head for lead generation by the branches and provide product training to the branch resources, verticals. And support branches and verticals in resource activation and productivity

· Cross selling of third-party products like CASA, Fixed Deposit, Loan Protector and General Insurances

Manager- Small Business Banking

Axis Bank Ltd
Kolkata
10.2019 - 02.2022

· Driving cluster branches and verticals for Working Capital, Business Loan & Trade Products (CC/OD/TL/BL/BG/LC/PCFC/LCBN)

· Assessing working capital files to derive the limit and eligibility

· Handling a team of 8 Relationship Officers and generate business through them

· Reviewing of Relationship Officers for budget achievement by assuring that the Relationship Officers achieve there KRA and earn incentive

· Meeting with Branch Heads / Cluster Heads for lead generation by the branches and provide product training to the branch resources, vertical & team members

· Had been managing 11 Branches, Merchant Acquisition and Digital Banking Vertical of Kolkata

· Following up with Credit / Legal / Operations for on-boarding customers (from login of files to sanction & disbursement)

· Selling of third party products like CASA, Loan Protector and General Insurance

Chief Manager- Emerging Corporate Group

IndusInd Bank Ltd
Kolkata
08.2018 - 10.2019

· Enhancing and managing high value Current Accounts, Business Banking Customers, Trade Forex Customers

· New acquisition of Trade and Forex clients and getting new Current Account value

· Generating Foreign Exchange Income and Fee Income through inward and outward transactions

· Generating Trade Income and Fee Income through LC, BG, Buyers Credit, Bill Discounting transactions

· Generating asset cross deals into Loan Against Property, Loan Against Security, Working Capital, Housing Loan etc

· Cross-Selling Family Accounts, Insurance, Mutual Funds, and other investment products etc

Deputy Manager-I & II (Commercial Banking Group)

ICICI Bank Ltd
Kolkata
05.2013 - 08.2018

· Service existing Corporate Trade clients and also explore and develop new profitable business opportunities / relationships for the bank and generate revenue by managing relationship with the existing as well as with the new clients and maintain a high level of client satisfaction of the Corporate Trade clients

· Receive requests from clients for processing the particular trade transactions and scrutinize the documents received from the customer and ensure that the request is processed by monitoring end to end and ensure that audit and process are maintained at desired levels for branch

· Interact with various departments in the bank and co-ordinate between the centralized processing center and the customer for meeting the requirements of the customers

· Regular meeting with customers to know the requirements and needs related to their business and generate trade revenue

· Proper documentation of the trade transactions as per the RBI norms, and as per the compliance and audit of the bank

· Migrate customers to alternate channels of banking like Corporate Internet Banking, Cash Management Service (CMS), Trade online etc

· Generate revenue from Forex, Asset, Insurance, Mutual Fund business

Education

Post Graduate Diploma - Banking & Finance

Manipal Academy
Bangalore
01-2013

Bachelor of Technology - Civil Engineering

National Institute of Technology
Kurukshetra
01-2012

Higher Secondary -

Burdwan Municipal High School
Burdwan
01-2006

Secondary -

Burdwan Municipal High School
Burdwan
01-2004

Skills

  • Working Capital Management
  • Trade and Finance
  • Foreign Exchange Management
  • Retail Banking
  • Commercial Banking
  • Corporate and Business Banking
  • Portfolio Management
  • Client On-Boarding
  • Asset Management
  • Customer Relationship Management
  • Business Development
  • Credit Analysis
  • Product Training
  • Risk Assessment
  • Effective Communication
  • Negotiation Skills
  • Solution Management
  • Financial Services
  • Data Analytics
  • Team Handling / Team Management

Certification

IRDA Certification

Accomplishments

  • Qualified various competition in PAN India level in the financial year 2023-24 & 2024-25 in HDFC Bank Ltd
  • Qualified various competition in Region & Geography level in the financial year 2020-21 in Axis Bank Ltd
  • Qualified various competition in Cluster, Region & Zonal level in financial year 2015-16 in ICICI Bank Ltd, & promoted from DM-I to DM-II in financial year 2015-16
  • Was selected through Open Job Posting (OJP) in ICICI Bank Ltd and moved to Commercial Banking Group from Retail Banking Group in the year 2016

Languages

Bengali
First Language
English
Proficient (C2)
C2
Hindi
Proficient (C2)
C2

Timeline

Senior Manager- Business Banking Group

HDFC Bank Ltd
02.2022 - Current

Manager- Small Business Banking

Axis Bank Ltd
10.2019 - 02.2022

Chief Manager- Emerging Corporate Group

IndusInd Bank Ltd
08.2018 - 10.2019

Deputy Manager-I & II (Commercial Banking Group)

ICICI Bank Ltd
05.2013 - 08.2018

Post Graduate Diploma - Banking & Finance

Manipal Academy

Bachelor of Technology - Civil Engineering

National Institute of Technology

Higher Secondary -

Burdwan Municipal High School

Secondary -

Burdwan Municipal High School
Abhijit Sarkar