The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has officially approved the appointment of Vivek Tripathi as the whole-time director (executive director) of AU Small Finance Bank (AU SFB) for a term of three years. Currently serving as the bank’s chief credit officer, Tripathi will join the board during a crucial period as AU SFB aims to transition into a universal bank. Having been associated with AU SFB since 2014, he has held significant leadership positions in commercial banking, wholesale banking, credit, and strategy. Tripathi has been instrumental in developing the bank’s risk management framework and enhancing governance structures. With over two decades of experience in the financial services sector, he has previously worked with prominent organizations such as ICICI Bank, Reliance Capital, and the Aditya Birla Group. He is an alumnus of IIM Lucknow and has completed executive education at ESCP Business School in Paris, in addition to holding an MTech from VJTI, Mumbai.