10 state banks get new MDs, CEOs

Mrutyunjay Mahapatra and Padmaja Chundru, both deputy managing directors in State Bank of India (SBI), have been appointed as managing director and chief executive officer of Syndicate Bank and Indian Bank respectively, according to an official order issued on Wednesday.

They are among the 10 MDs and CEOs of stateowned banks whose appointments were approved by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Five of the 10 newly-named MDs and CEOs are working as deputy managing directors in SBI.

Mahapatra and Chundru will have tenure till the date of their superannuation, i.e. May 31, 2020 and August 31, 2021, respectively, the order issued by the Personnel Ministry said.

Three other Dy MDs of SBI — Pallav Mohapatra, J Packirisamy and Karnam Shekhar — have also been appointed as MD and CEO of Central Bank of India, Andhra Bank and Dena Bank, respectively.

They all will have tenure till the date of their superannuation. Mohapatra and Packirisamy's tenure will last till February 28, 2021. Shekhar will be the MD and CEO of Dena Bank till June 30, 2020.

Besides, S S Mallikarjuna Rao has been appointed MD and CEO of Allahabad Bank initially for a period of three years. Rao's tenure will be extendable up to the date of his superannuation, i.e. January 31, 2022, the order said.