YES Bank Appoints Sai Venkataramana Kosuri as Chief Vigilance Officer
YES Bank Ltd. Appoints Sai Venkataramana Kosuri as Chief Vigilance Officer and Senior Management Personnel for a Three-Year Term, Effective November 25, 2026
YES Bank Ltd. has appointed Sai Venkataramana Kosuri as its Chief Vigilance Officer (CVO) and designated him as Senior Management Personnel (SMP), effective November 25, 2026, for a term of three years. Kosuri brings over 22 years of legal experience across the banking and financial services industry, with expertise in retail and branch banking, strategic legal advisory, retail assets, business banking, debt management, collections and regulatory matters.
Kosuri currently serves as Head of Legal for Retail and Business Banking at YES Bank. In this role, he leads the legal function for both business segments and works closely with business leadership on strategic initiatives and critical legal, regulatory and risk-related matters. His responsibilities include safeguarding the bank’s interests while supporting business operations and regulatory compliance.
Before joining YES Bank, Kosuri spent over a decade at HDFC Bank, where he served as Head Legal and Senior Vice President for Retail Assets and Debt Management. Earlier, he worked as National Legal Manager at Centurion Bank of Punjab, gaining experience in legal management within the banking sector.
Kosuri began his career at GE Capital as Manager of Legal and Collections, establishing a strong foundation in legal advisory and debt recovery matters. Throughout his career, he has handled complex legal and regulatory issues, with a focus on risk mitigation, corporate governance and business enablement.
He holds a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) degree from Osmania University and a Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.) degree in Accounting and Finance from Sardar Patel Degree College.
His appointment brings extensive banking-sector legal experience to YES Bank’s senior management team as he assumes the Chief Vigilance Officer role.
