About
A veteran of India's financial markets
Jayesh J. Mehta is a veteran financial markets leader known for his deep expertise in fixed income, treasury, currencies, risk management, and institutional finance.
With a career spanning more than three decades, he has worked through some of the most defining phases of India’s financial market evolution.
Professional Introduction
Jayesh began his career with DSP in 1988 and continued through the institution’s evolution into DSP Merrill Lynch, Merrill Lynch, and Bank of America.
Through every transition, he grew steadily to become Managing Director & Country Treasurer, Bank of America India, where he led treasury strategy, fixed income, currencies, commodities, liquidity management, and market risk.
In January 2024, Jayesh returned to the DSP Group as CEO of DSP Finance, bringing his journey full circle to the institution where it began.
A Career Built on Consistency
In an industry defined by volatility, his career stands out for consistency.
Through every transition, he grew steadily to become Managing Director & Country Treasurer, Bank of America India, where he led treasury strategy, fixed income, currencies, commodities, liquidity management, and market risk.
In January 2024, Jayesh returned to the DSP Group as CEO of DSP Finance, bringing his journey full circle to the institution where it began.
Expertise
Across fixed income, treasury, risk, and markets.
Jayesh J. Mehta’s expertise spans the core areas that shape institutional finance and market strategy.
With more than three decades of experience, he brings deep understanding of bond markets, treasury leadership, currencies, liquidity, risk management, and market forecasting.
Fixed Income Markets
Jayesh has spent over three decades working across India’s fixed-income landscape, including government securities, institutional debt, bond-market cycles, interest-rate movements, and yield behaviour.
Bond Market Strategy
His market views reflect a deep understanding of liquidity, rate expectations, investor demand, central-bank action, and macroeconomic signals that influence bond-market direction.
Treasury Leadership
As Country Treasurer at Bank of America India, Jayesh led treasury strategy through complex market conditions, balancing liquidity, risk, funding, and institutional requirements.
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Risk Management
His leadership has been shaped by major financial cycles, including the global financial crisis, taper tantrum, pandemic liquidity era, and multiple interest-rate cycles.
Currency Markets
Jayesh’s experience spans rupee movements, foreign inflows, emerging-market volatility, macro stability, and the interaction between currency and debt markets.
Interest Rate Strategy
He has consistently interpreted RBI policy, inflation trends, liquidity conditions, and global rate cycles to understand the direction of Indian interest rates.
Institutional Finance
Jayesh has worked closely with large domestic and international institutions, building deep relationships across banking, treasury, capital markets, and debt-market ecosystems.
Debt Markets
His career has tracked the evolution of India’s debt markets from a developing institutional market to a globally relevant investment destination.
Liquidity Management
Jayesh’s expertise includes understanding liquidity flows, central-bank support, market depth, funding conditions, and their impact on yields and risk appetite.
Market Forecasting
His public market calls show an ability to identify turning points before they become consensus, especially across RBI policy, bond yields, currency movement, and global debt-market participation.
Leadership Approach
Market intelligence paired with calm decision-making.
Jayesh’s leadership combines market intelligence with calm decision-making.
He is known for his ability to understand complex financial movements, evaluate risk with clarity, and make decisions rooted in both experience and long-term judgement.
Integrity
Clarity under pressure
Long-term thinking
Discipline
Responsible risk management
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Deep institutional relationships
Career Milestones
Full-Circle Return to DSP Finance
Jayesh’s return to DSP Finance in 2024 is more than a leadership appointment. It is a full-circle moment in a career that began at DSP more than three decades earlier.
His journey from a young professional at DSP to CEO of DSP Finance reflects resilience, trust, and rare continuity in Indian finance.
1988
Joined DSP
Jayesh J. Mehta began his career with DSP in 1988, marking the start of a remarkable journey in India’s fixed-income and treasury markets.
2007
Head of Institutional Client Coverage, India
Jayesh had become a senior leader at DSP Merrill Lynch. In 2007, he was appointed Head of Institutional Client Coverage Group, India, focusing on high-level relationships with large domestic and international clients.
2009
Bank of America integration
Following Bank of America’s global acquisition of Merrill Lynch, Jayesh continued his leadership journey within the integrated Bank of America platform in India.
2018
Managing Director & Country Treasurer, Bank of America India
Jayesh rose to become Managing Director & Country Treasurer, Bank of America N.A., India. He led fixed income, currencies, commodities, treasury strategy, liquidity, and market risk through major financial cycles.
2024
CEO, DSP Finance
Jayesh returned to DSP Group in January 2024 as CEO of DSP Finance, bringing his career full circle to the institution where it began.
Joined DSP
Jayesh J. Mehta began his career with DSP in 1988, marking the start of a remarkable journey in India’s fixed-income and treasury markets.
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Head of Institutional Client Coverage, India
Jayesh had become a senior leader at DSP Merrill Lynch. In 2007, he was appointed Head of Institutional Client Coverage Group, India, focusing on high-level relationships with large domestic and international clients.
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Managing Director & Country Treasurer, Bank of America India
Jayesh rose to become Managing Director & Country Treasurer, Bank of America N.A., India. He led fixed income, currencies, commodities, treasury strategy, liquidity, and market risk through major financial cycles.
CEO, DSP Finance
Jayesh returned to DSP Group in January 2024 as CEO of DSP Finance, bringing his career full circle to the institution where it began.
Bank of America integration
Following Bank of America’s global acquisition of Merrill Lynch, Jayesh continued his leadership journey within the integrated Bank of America platform in India.
Jayesh’s Career Journey
Jayesh J. Mehta returned to DSP Group in January 2024 as CEO of DSP Finance, bringing his long-standing institutional experience back to the organisation where his career began. He now leads the business with a focus on strategy, discipline, and long-term institutional value creation.
2007
2024
2026
1988
2018
2009