Archive · 14 Jan 2026
Alok Malpani to Lead Emirates NBD's India Investment Bank
Alok Malpani, a very experienced banker, is likely to become the first boss of Emirates NBD's new investment banking team in India.
He has worked for big banks like BNP Paribas and DAM Capital, helping with huge deals.
Emirates NBD is a big bank from Dubai that started working in India in 2017.
They want Mr. Malpani to lead a team of about 50 people.
Even though there's some uncertainty in the market, investment banks in India made a lot of money last year.
Mr. Malpani will help Emirates NBD do more business in India.
Alok Malpani, a banking veteran, is likely to be appointed as the first India CEO of Emirates NBD Capital India Pvt. Ltd.
Emirates NBD is expanding its presence in India, including a $3 billion investment in RBL Bank.
Malpani has nearly three decades of banking experience, including notable deals at BNP Paribas and DAM Capital.
He will lead a team of about 50 at Emirates NBD Capital India.
Investment banks in India made a record $1.5 billion in fees in 2025, despite market volatility.
- Who
- Alok Malpani, a banking veteran with nearly three decades of experience
- What
- Likely to be appointed as the first India CEO of Emirates NBD Capital India Pvt. Ltd
- When
- A formal announcement could be made as early as this week
- Where
- India, with the bank's operations starting in 2017
- Why
- To lead the newly set-up investment banking arm of Emirates NBD in India and capitalize on the rebound in deal-making
- Person
- Alok Malpani
- Company
- Emirates NBD Capital India Pvt. Ltd
- Previous Company
- DAM Capital Advisors Ltd
- Experience
- Nearly three decades in banking
- Team Size
- About 50
- Bank's India Operations Start
- 2017
- Investment Banking License Applied
- Late 2025
- India Investment Bank Fees (2025)
- $1.5 billion