I envisage India taking center stage in the 21st Century as the Global Knowledge based economy driven by world-class human capital and exemplary entrepreneurship.

Rana Kapoor is the Managing Director & CEO and the main Founder of YES BANK. As a professional entrepreneur, he is establishing a high quality, technology driven, state-of-the-art private Indian Bank catering to "Emerging India", since mid 2003.

YES BANK is the only Private Indian Greenfield Bank to be licensed by the Reserve Bank of India in the last 10 years. YES BANK has adopted international best practices, the highest standards of service quality and operational excellence. The Bank provides a delightful banking experience expressed with simplicity, empathy and totality.

Prior to establishing YES BANK, Mr Kapoor was CEO & Managing Director of Rabo India Finance (RIF) Pvt. Ltd., responsible for all its business activities in corporate finance and investment banking (1998- 2003). Mr Kapoor was also the main Managing Partner in RIF where he successfully spearheaded a foreign joint venture financial services organization with Rabobank in India, and thereafter sold his shareholdings to Rabobank. RIF is now a 100% subsidiary of Rabobank, Netherlands, the only AAA rated private bank in the world.

Prior to joining Rabo India, he was the General Manager & Country Head: ANZ Grindlays' Investment Bank (ANZIB, from 1996-98). Under his leadership, ANZIB emerged as one of the strongest investment banks in India which was widely recognised across Asian financial journals. Prior to ANZIB, Mr Kapoor spent 16 years at Bank of America (1980-1995), where he last headed the Bank's Wholesale Banking businesses and held several positions of increasing responsibility in his 15 years career including assignments in Asian countries. He was presented the Eagle Pin by the Chairman of Bank of America, the highest professional recognition for consistent performance excellence in Bank of America, amongst several other enterprising achievements.

Mr Kapoor is a member of the Government of India's Board of Trade. This apex body consisting of top leadership from the Industry is nominated by the Ministry of Commerce & Industry. He is a member of the CII National Council and a member of the FICCI Executive Committee. Mr Kapoor was a member of the Managing Committee of the Indian Banks' Association (IBA), a premier body represented by top Bankers across the industry. He was also the Chairman of CII's Banking Committee for the year 2005-06.

Mr Kapoor was appointed in 2002 as the Honorary Consul General for Cyprus in Mumbai/ Maharashtra state by the Government of Cyprus. He is also an active member of the Young President's Organisation (YPO), a leading global forum of business leaders. He was the Chairman for two years of the Indian Merchant Chambers (IMC) - Banking, Finance and Insurance committee, in the years 1992-93.

Mr Kapoor was awarded the 'Start- up Entrepreneur of the Year 2005' at the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Awards by an imminent jury.

Mr Kapoor holds a MBA degree from Rutgers' University in New Jersey, U.S.A. (1980), and a Bachelor's degree in Economics (Honours) from the University of Delhi (1977).