Fiserv appoints Murali Nair as general manager of India and South Asia

Fiserv Inc has appointed Murali Nair as general manager of India and South Asia, the US-headquartered payments and financial services technology firm said in a statement on Wednesday,

Nair will oversee all aspects of the Fiserv client franchise in India and across South Asia, driving the delivery of innovative banking and payments solutions used by financial institutions, merchants and consumers in these markets, it said.

Nair has more than 30 years of experience in the financial services industry, with broad expertise spanning banking, payments and technology. He most recently led strategic partnerships at CRED, and was previously president of banking for India at Zeta. He has held leadership positions in client relationship management at Visa and market development at Mastercard, and oversaw credit card programs at Citibank, Deutsche Bank and Barclays Bank.


“Murali brings great perspective and experience to the Fiserv business in India and across South Asia, which remains an important growth market for Fiserv,” said Ivo Distelbrink, head of Asia Pacific at Fiserv. “His thought leadership in payments and his commitment to enabling successful partnerships will further accelerate our innovation and presence in the region.”

In India, Fiserv is an established market leader in merchant acquiring and payment processing, delivering core banking, digital banking and issuing solutions to financial institutions and fintechs, and enables merchants to accept a broad range of payments at the point of sale, via mobile apps and online.