Earthport appoints new India Head

MUMBAI: Earthport, which runs a network for cross-border payments, has appointed Sandeep Gupta as its head of India.

Gupta, who is based in Mumbai, will be responsible for leading the expansion of the business in the primary markets of India and Sri Lanka.

With over 20 years’ experience in the payments and banking industry, Gupta joins from Deutsche Bank, where he was Managing Director of Institutional Cash Management, Global Transaction Bank, responsible for managing all the banking relations in South Asia. He has also worked as Vice President of Global Payments and Treasury Services at The Chase Manhattan Bank NA and ANZ Grindlays Bank.

“India is one of the largest and fastest growing economies globally with a very young demographic. Earthport’s core business resonates very strongly with the banks in the region, who are looking for technologically-enabled, cost-effective solutions for both inbound and outbound payments. Sandeep Gupta brings a wealth of experience, which will prove invaluable to the business in India and surrounding countries," said Hank Uberoi, CEO of Earthport.

Earthport also recently announced its partnership with Kotak Mahindra Bank, a leading private sector bank in India. This relationship increases Earthport’s presence in Asia while further cementing its position as the number one provider for cross-border payments.