Brajesh Kumar Singh appointed MD & CEO Canara Bank

Mumbai: Brajesh Kumar Singh has assumed charge as managing director and chief executive officer of Canara Bank after a Govt notification dated May 30, 2026, with his tenure set until Apr 30, 2029, or until further orders, whichever is earlier.


The appointment follows the recommendation of the Financial Services Institutions Bureau and approval by the Appointment Committee of the Cabinet, and comes after K Satyanarayana Raju completed his tenure on Dec 31, 2025.


Singh brings over three decades of banking experience across corporate credit, retail banking, human resources, business development, and strategic operations, and most recently served as executive director at Indian Bank where he led business growth, governance strengthening, and digital and operational transformation.


His earlier roles include chief general manager human resources at Bank of Baroda, and assignments as credit officer, branch head, loan factory head, regional head, and zonal head, along with serving as convenor of a state level bankers committee and handling overseas exposure in Durban, South Africa.


Singh is an agriculture graduate from Allahabad Agriculture Institute and holds an MBA in finance, is a certified associate of the Indian Institute of Bankers, and has completed an executive leadership development programme at IIM Bangalore.


The bank said it will focus on digital transformation, financial inclusion, asset quality, customer experience, and stakeholder value under his leadership.




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