Vishwanath Divya

Assistant General Manager – Marketing, IPPB

In his current capacity as Assistant General Manager (Marketing) with India Post Payments Bank (IPPB), Vishwanath handles 360 degree of the marketing function including Branding, Advertising, Marketing, Communications, Analytics, CSR & Public Relations.

Vishwanath is extremely passionate about & connected to Banking & Financial Services domain and has got excellent networking with bankers, insurance providers & regulators in India. He brings along with him rich professional experience of over 17 years in the financial services industry. Prior to IPPB, Vishwanath worked with India First Life Insurance Co., Apollo Munich Health Insurance Co., IDBI Federal Life Insurance Co. & SKS Microfinance (Now BFIL-a subsidiary of Indusind Bank) in various capacities across Sales, Marketing, Distribution, Product Development, Client Management, Business Strategy and Operations. He brings technical expertise on rural finance & an in-depth insight on the rural distribution models with a strong focus on Financial Inclusion. He has been an enthusiastic participant & panel speaker at various national & international forums.

Posts by Vishwanath Divya

“The dakiya has brought the bank to our doorstep”—the transformational journey from a postal worker to an IPPB banking correspondent

This blog captures personas of three postal workers and their journey from being mail deliverers to financial inclusion enablers. While desirers consider IPPB Business correspondent service as a great learning opportunity and a source of income, Aspirers drive self-actualization from their work as a financial inclusion enabler. The blog covers lessons for postal banks across the globe who wish to leverage their vast postal network to bridge the financial inclusion gap and improve financial equity.