Archive · 5 Aug 2025
Mizuho Hires Mashreqbank's India Corporate Banking Head
Mizuho Bank, a Japanese bank, has hired Devendra Sharma from another bank called Mashreqbank to help them with their business in India.
He's going to be in charge of corporate banking in western India.
Before joining Mizuho, Sharma worked at Mashreqbank for eight years.
He has lots of experience, including working at big banks like ICICI Bank and HSBC.
Mizuho and other Japanese banks are trying to do more business in India, especially with companies and loans.
Mizuho Bank hired Devendra Sharma from Mashreqbank as co-head of corporate banking in India.
Sharma will join Mizuho in the coming weeks after completing his gardening leave.
He will be a Mumbai-based managing director and oversee the bank's western India business.
Sharma has about two decades of banking experience at various institutions.
Mizuho, along with other Japanese lenders, is expanding its focus on the Indian market.
- Who
- Mizuho Bank hired Devendra Sharma from Mashreqbank.
- What
- Mizuho Bank hired Devendra Sharma as co-head of corporate banking in India.
- When
- Sharma will join Mizuho in the coming weeks.
- Where
- Sharma will be based in Mumbai and look after western India.
- Why
- Mizuho seeks to expand its business in India.
- Hired By
- Mizuho Bank
- New Role
- Co-head of corporate banking in India
- Previous Employer
- Mashreqbank
- Experience
- Approximately two decades
- Location
- Mumbai
- Focus
- Western India