Private sector lender Dhanlaxmi Bank has appointed Manish Jaiswal as the head of its SME business.

Now all credit, advances as well as trade with small and medium enterprises would be handled by Jaiswal.

Speaking on his appointment, Amitabh Chaturvedi, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Dhanlaxmi Bank said: "As bankers we see a lot of opportunities in the SME segment in the country. Manish's plethora of experience and deeply rooted relationships in this segment will surely help Dhanlaxmi Bank to drive its plans of expanding this division. He is definitely an important cog in our growth strategy and vision to be one of the country's leading banks in the near future."

Jaiswal has an experience of over 18 years with organisations like Fullerton India Credit Company, Citigroup and Eicher Motors.