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Back in Manila: Deutsche Bank names Vikas Arora Philippines country chief

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Deutsche Bank has appointed Vikas Arora as its chief country officer and head of corporate bank for the Philippines, effective October 1, 2026.

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Deutsche Bank has appointed Vikas Arora as chief country officer and head of corporate bank for the Philippines, effective Oct. 1, 2026, subject to regulatory approvals. Arora will oversee the bank's Philippine operations across corporate and investment banking and represent Deutsche Bank Group in the country. He will report jointly to Kaushik Shaparia, Deutsche Bank's chief executive officer for India and Emerging Asia, and Burkhard Ziegenhorn, head of corporate bank for Southeast Asia and Australia. Arora joined Deutsche Bank as a management graduate in 1996 and has held roles spanning client coverage, trade finance, cash management, corporate banking and transaction banking across Asia and the Middle East. The appointment marks a return to Manila for Arora, who served as head of global transaction banking in the Philippines from 2015 to 2018 and has relocated to the capital for his new role. He previously served as chief country officer in Sri Lanka and most recently headed the bank's corporate bank business in Malaysia. "We have more than 50 years of history in the Philippines and see significant opportunities ahead for our clients and our franchise," Shaparia said in a statement. Ziegenhorn said Arora's experience across client coverage and transaction banking, along with his knowledge of the local market, would help the bank pursue growth opportunities in the...

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Executive hire

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Person
Vikas Arorachief country officer and head of corporate bank for the Philippines
Takes effect
Oct 1, 2026
Location
Manila, Philippines

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  • Vikas Arorachief country officer and head of corporate bank for the Philippines · Named in the story

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  • directors
  • management

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Detected
Sep 29, 2026
signal_type
news
signal_subtype
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