Kotak Mahindra Bank was previously known as the Kotak Mahindra Finance Limited as a Non-Banking Financial Company. In 2003, The Reserve Bank of India gave its approval and authroized the license of starting banking operations.

The bank is headed by Mr. K.M. Gherda as Chairman and Mr. Uday Kotak as Executive Vice Chairman & Managing Director. Mr. Anand Mahindra is a member of board of Directors in the company

The Bank has its registered office at Nariman Bhavan, Nariman Point, Mumbai