- Business
- Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited (KOTAKBANK.BO), headquartered in Mumbai and founded in 1985 by Uday Kotak as a non-banking financial company before converting to a full-service bank in 2003, provides a comprehensive range of banking and financial services to retail, corporate, and commercial customers primarily in India with international presence in locations including Dubai, London, New York, and Abu Dhabi; its core offerings encompass consumer banking products such as savings accounts, fixed deposits, personal loans, home loans, car loans, credit cards, and digital banking platforms including the Kotak 811 zero-balance online savings account; commercial banking solutions like working capital finance, trade finance, and loans for small and medium enterprises; corporate banking services including term loans, project finance, and cash management; treasury operations in foreign exchange, derivatives, and government securities; investment banking through Kotak Investment Banking encompassing mergers and acquisitions advisory, equity capital markets, and initial public offerings; wealth management and asset management via Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Company with mutual funds, portfolio management services, and alternative investment funds; stock broking through Kotak Securities; life insurance via Kotak Mahindra Life Insurance; and general insurance through Kotak Mahindra General Insurance until its majority stake sale. The bank operates over 1,800 branches and 3,200 ATMs across India as of late 2025. Recent developments include the October 2024 agreement to acquire Standard Chartered Bank's Rs 4,100 crore personal loan portfolio to bolster its unsecured lending in the salaried affluent segment pending regulatory approvals; the February 2024 announcement of Zurich Insurance Group's Rs 5,560 crore acquisition of a 70% stake in Kotak Mahindra General Insurance; the September 2025 Memorandum of Understanding with India's Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade to deliver customized banking, loans, digital payments, and mentorship for DPIIT-recognized startups; and the October 2025 launch of Season 2 of the Kotak BizLabs accelerator programme in partnership with IIT Delhi, IIM Bangalore, and others to support over 75 early-stage startups in sectors like fintech, agritech, healthtech, and sustainability through funding, mentorship, and market access in Tier-II and Tier-III cities.