Mrs. Ranjana Kumar

Biography

Mrs. Ranjana Kumar is a prominent Indian Banker with varied experience of around 44 years. Mrs. Ranjana Kumar holds a Bachelor of Arts degree, and is a Gold Medallist. Mrs. Ranjana Kumar retired as a Vigilance Commissioner from the Central Vigilance Commission (A Constitutional Post with Government of India) and has held many significant positions in her career, including that as the Chairperson and Managing Director of Indian Bank, Chairperson of National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD), Executive Director holding concurrent charge as Chairman and Managing Director of Canara Bank, and CEO of the US Operations of Bank of India based in New York. Under her chairmanship, Mrs. Ranjana Kumar was instrumental in restructuring & turning around Indian Bank, then the weakest PSU Bank from a loss making entity, into a profitable and successful Bank. Mrs. Ranjana Kumar also took over “weak” U.S. Operations of Bank of India as Chief Executive Officer,U.S. Operations , at New York, (1995-1999). She ensured suitable systems and policies were put in place. The Bank was awarded a “STRONG” Rating by U.S. Federal Reserve in 1998. She has been recipient of several awards, notable being:- 1. Lifetime Achievement Award in the Banking Industry (including PSU Banks and Private Sector Banks & Reserve

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