Pradeep Kesavan

Pradeep Kesavan is a senior fixed-income fund manager at SBI Funds Management with more than two decades of experience in debt markets, treasury operations and portfolio management. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Commerce and is a qualified Chartered Accountant (CA) and Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA). Before joining SBI Funds Management, he worked with organisations including ICICI Bank and other financial institutions, where he developed expertise in bond markets, money market instruments and fixed-income investing. At SBI Mutual Fund, Pradeep manages and co-manages a wide range of debt-oriented schemes, including liquid, overnight, money market and short-duration funds. His responsibilities include interest-rate analysis, duration management, liquidity optimisation and credit evaluation while ensuring portfolios remain aligned with their investment objectives. His disciplined investment approach focuses on capital preservation, efficient liquidity management and consistent risk-adjusted returns. As one of SBI Mutual Fund's experienced debt fund managers, he plays a significant role in managing large fixed-income portfolios across varying market conditions.