Mumbai: Pepper Money India, a subsidiary of global consumer finance company, Pepper Group, has announced the appointment of Hardeep Singh as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Singh will spearhead the financial strategy and management to accelerate the growth of the firm's India business.

The leadership appointment follows Pepper Group's recent commitment to invest USD 150mn in India to introduce personal finance products to a sizable and fast-growing market of young aspirational consumers in Tier 2 and 3 cities.

Singh brings over two decades of rich experience across companies like Clix Capital, GE Capital, Pine Labs, American Express, KPMG and 3SC.

Pepper Money India CEO & founding member Abhishek Kothari said, "We are very excited to have Hardeep join our leadership team. Pepper Money India is gearing to transform consumer finance for Bharat and Hardeep’s rich experience of working with some of the leading payments and lending organizations will help us march towards that mission with confidence."

Singh commented, "I am very excited to be a part of Pepper Money India. India is leading the revolution in the payment segment, and the affordable consumer credit segment is poised to grow exponentially. I aim to leverage my experience to drive consistent growth and power the team to bring alive the vision of serving the underserved."

The appointment aligns with Pepper Money India's commitment to assemble a robust leadership team to navigate the evolving business landscape and drive the company's growth.