Bandhan Bank appoints Rajinder Kumar Babbar as executive director & chief business officer, ET BFSI

Kolkata: Bandhan Bank has appointed Rajinder Kumar Babbar as executive director & chief business officer. Babbar will oversee all business verticals, including digital banking and treasury portfolio, of the bank. With an experience of 35 years, Babbar has handled various leadership assignments and successfully led large teams across verticals in HDFC Bank, Centurion Bank and Central Bank of India.

Last month, Bandhan Bank had announced a few key additions to its leadership team. Rajeev Mantri, who joined as CFO, will oversee the bank’s financial operations and efficient resource allocation. Rajeev comes with over 25 years of experience in banking and finance across India, Singapore and the UAE with leading banks like Standard Chartered and Citi. Also, Santosh Nair joined as head of consumer lending and mortgages.

Pinaki Haldar has been appointed as CIO and Piyush Jha, head, credit cards, at Bandhan Bank.

On strengthening of the leadership team, Chandra Shekhar Ghosh, MD & CEO, Bandhan Bank, said: “We are delighted to welcome Rajinder, Rajeev and Santosh to the Bandhan Bank team. Their impressive backgrounds and proven leadership skills will be invaluable assets for us as we continue to innovate and grow.”

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