Suresh Sethi, former managing director (MD) of Vodafone M-Pesa Limited, has been appointed MD and chief executive officer (CEO) of India Post Payments Bank. The Ministry of Communications stated that Sethi was selected by the Banks Board Bureau from the top contenders for the post, including both public and private sector banking and fintech professionals. Sethi has international experience of over 27 years in the banking and financial services industry, and has worked with the Citigroup, YES Bank and Vodafone M-Pesa across India, Kenya, the UK, Argentina and the US. He has worked extensively in the financial inclusion space leveraging fintech and digital innovation.