Uday Kotak
| Uday Kotak | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 March 1959 |
| Residence | Mumbai, Maharashtra State, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | University of Mumbai |
| Occupation | Founder and chairman of Kotak Mahindra Bank |
| Net worth | US$8.3 billion (Sep 2016) |
| Spouse(s) | Pallavi Kotak |
| Children | 2 |
Uday Kotak (born 15 March 1959) is an Indian banker; executive vice chairman and managing director of Kotak Mahindra Bank.
In early 1980s, while India was still a closed economy and economic growth was muted, Uday Kotak decided to start out on his own, refusing a lucrative job option from a multinational. Over the next few years, he diversified his business into various areas of financial services, establishing a prominent presence in bills discounting, stockbroking, investment banking, car finance, life insurance and mutual funds. On 22 March 2003, Kotak Mahindra Finance Ltd. became the first company in India’s corporate history to receive a banking license from Reserve Bank of India.India Today magazine ranked him #8th in India's 50 Most powerful people of 2017 list.
Forbes estimated his wealth to be $4.1 billion in 2012. In 2006 he ended a 14 year partnership with Goldman Sachs by acquiring its 25% stake in two subsidiaries for $72 million. In June 2014, he was named Ernst & Young World Entrepreneur of the Year 2014.
Kotak was raised in an upper middle class Gujarati Lohana joint-family household with 60 persons sharing a common kitchen under one roof. The family was originally into cotton trading. He called this "Capitalism at work and Socialism at home".
His two pastimes had been cricket and playing the sitar. In a 2014 interview with NDTV he admitted that he was no longer pursuing his playing of the sitar.
His talent in mathematics influenced his choice of career. He obtained his Bachelor's Degree from Sydenham College and completed his post graduation in management studies in 1982 from Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies.India Today magazine ranked him #7th in India's 50 Most powerful people of 2017 list.
After completing his MBA, Kotak started Kotak Capital Management Finance Ltd. (which later became Kotak Mahindra Finance Ltd.) From a seed capital of less than US$80,000 borrowed from family and friends, he converted a bill-discounting start-up into a financial services conglomerate with assets of US$19 billion (as of March 31, 2014), and the fourth largest private bank by market capitalization in India with over 600 branches.
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