Independent Director
Latha Ayyar is a seasoned professional with over 30 years of international leadership experience in banking and insurance, driving large-scale digital transformation and operational resilience. She has held senior leadership roles at Citi, Barclays, and Bharti AXA, embedding technology as a strategic enabler of business growth and risk management.
She has led enterprise-wide adoption of cloud-native architectures, API ecosystems, and data-driven decision-making, enhancing innovation, customer engagement, and operational efficiency. With expertise in technology governance, she ensures organizations build secure, scalable, and future-ready ecosystems.
A Chartered Accountant by training, Latha seamlessly integrates financial acumen with technology-led business strategy. She currently serves as an Independent Director on the Board of DBS Bank India Limited and has previously served on the boards of Barclays Global Services Pvt Ltd and the ASEAN Financial Innovation Network (AFIN), contributing to governance and digital innovation initiatives.
Asia’s Safest Bank, 2009 – 2024, Global Finance
Best Bank in the World 2022, Global Finance
World’s Best Bank 2021, Euromoney
India’s Best International Bank 2021, Asiamoney
World’s Best Banks - #1 in India 2021, Forbes
World’s Safest Commercial Bank 2021, Global Finance