Arun Kamath, an accountant by training and an ex-banking regulator (~10 years with the Reserve Bank of India in various regulatory and supervisory roles), had spent the next two decades and more in two international banks in various country, regional and global Compliance roles.

As part of the Global Compliance Management of Deutsche Bank (until 2018) heading a global team, advising and helping management of risks around regulatory adherence and business conduct in the transaction/commercial banking business. Before that, as Asia Pacific Compliance Leader, his mandate included country and regional compliance roles covering South/South East Asia countries and leading the Compliance function for the Asia Pacific Transaction and Retail banking businesses. Previously, he was at American Express Bank helping set up and run an assurance program over the controls and compliance framework of the then bank in India.

His constant focus on aligning with the regulatory intent and expectations helped franchises under his watch achieve sustained success without major regulatory mishaps. As an early pioneer, he had the opportunity to mentor and build over time, a vast and seasoned compliance fraternity in India. Through his professional journey, he was also influential (including through formal participation in the regulatory working group) in shaping the regulatory approach towards compliance framework in banks.