Batliwalla joined Bank of America Merrill Lynch in 2010 and is responsible for growing the firm's market share in providing treasury services to Asia Pacific-based bank and non-bank financial institutions. He joined from JP Morgan where he had spent six years, most recently as the head of financial institutions, treasury services sales for Asia Pacific. A career banker with a wide breadth of banking experience including roles in corporate banking, corporate finance, structured trade and corporate audit, his prior experience includes a stint with GE Capital Services, India as the corporate finance sales head for Western India and various assignments with American Express Bank in India and Singapore.