Shri Anup Sankar Bhattacharya (DIN:02719232), is appointed as an Additional Director (Non-Executive Independent Director) on the Board of the Company w.e.f. August 04, 2022 and his appointment is subject to approval by the shareholders at the ensuing Annual General Meeting scheduled to be held on September 07, 2022. He is aged 70 years, is a BSc (Agri) Hons. from University of Kalyani, West Bengal.
He has participated in International Banking Summer School at Baden (Austria), workshops and training Programs organized by Administrative Staff College of India in Hyderabad, Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Kolkata, National Institute of Bank Management, Pune and Reserve Bank of India.
Presently he is an Independent Director on the Board of India SME Asset Reconstruction Company Limited (a SIDBI promoted Assets Reconstruction Company). He had served as the Director (CEO), IBPS, a premier Institute in the field of Selection, Assessment and Employment testing for banking organizations and a number of non-banking Institutions. He was member of the Governing Council of Indian Institute of Banking & Finance. He is an Honorary Fellow of Indian Institute of Banking & Finance.
He had served as the Chairman & Managing Director of Bank of Maharashtra. He has rich experience coupled with an in-depth knowledge of the Banking Industry from across various markets in India. During his career as a banker, he has handled several crucial portfolios like the Executive Director, Member of Audit Committee, Member of Management Committee, Member of Shareholders & Investors Grievance Committee, Member of Share Transfer Committee, Member of Committee to Monitor Large Value Frauds, Member of Committee of Directors (Vigilance), Member of Customer Service Committee, Member of Risk Management Committee and Member of Technology Committee.
He was also the member of the Management Committee of the Indian Banks Association (IBA) and the member of the personnel committee of the Indian Bank Association. From 1971 to 1992, he had worked int United Bank of India holding different positions ranging from officer to General Manager. As the General Manager he was posted in Head Office in Kolkata. As General Manager he had managed important portfolios like Human Resources, General Administration, Priority Sector, IT, Board and coordination.
In October 2008, he joined Indian Bank as its Executive Director. He also held the position of Chairman of subsidiaries of Indian Bank, viz. Ind Bank Merchant Banking Services Ltd., Indfund Management Ltd. and Ind Bank Housing Limited since July 2009.