Ranjit Khanna

Ranjit Khanna was appointed Bank of Singapore's Global Market Head of Middle East and Chief Executive of its Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Branch from 3 April 2023. A Singapore national with over 25 years of experience in leadership roles across people, product and sales management with leading international banks, 13 of which were spent in Dubai, Khanna reports to Bank of Singapore CEO Jason Moo as a member of the bank's management committee. He succeeds Alexandre Lotfi, who is also the Bank's Global Chief Risk Officer, as the Chief Executive of the DIFC Branch.

Khanna holds a Bachelor of Science Degree from Montclair State University in New Jersey, the United States. He completed the Asian Financial Leaders Programme in 2018, an initiative by the Monetary Authority of Singapore to develop senior leadership in the finance industry in Singapore. Born in Mumbai, Khanna is a Singaporean citizen who left India in 1980 when his father was posted as a banker in Egypt, where the family lived for almost 15 years.

Khanna finished high school in Dubai and started his college life at the American University in Cairo before pursuing his undergraduate degree in Management in the United States. He has lived and worked in New York, Singapore, and Dubai, building a strong local network and deep understanding of the local business environment and regulatory landscape.

Career history

• Global Market Head of Middle East and Chief Executive, DIFC Branch, Bank of Singapore (April 2023–present)
• Chief Executive, Singapore office, and Head of Private Banking for South Asia, Union Bancaire Privée (2016–2023)
• South Asia and Global NRI Head, Coutts (prior to 2016 acquisition by UBP)
• Managing Director, Private Banking, Bank Sarasin Alpen, Dubai
• Senior roles in wealth management division, Standard Chartered Bank, Singapore and Dubai (15 years)
• Senior roles in wealth management division, American Express Bank, New York (5 years)

What Ranjit Khanna could bring to his role at Bank of Singapore: Drawing on nearly four decades of private banking and wealth management expertise across Asia's major financial hubs and the Middle East, Khanna is positioned to leverage his established relationships and regulatory knowledge to expand Bank of Singapore's presence in the region. His track record includes strengthening the DIFC branch through a 25% expansion of its team and enhanced digital tools, including a revamped client app and AI-driven support for relationship managers. His multicultural background and experience managing large teams across multiple markets positions him to drive strategic growth for Asia-based private banking in one of the world's fastest-growing wealth centers.