Canara Bank has appointed Brajesh Kumar Singh as its Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (MD and CEO) with effect from June 1, 2026, according to a regulatory filing submitted to the stock exchanges.
The Central Government has appointed Singh under the provisions of the Banking Companies (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings) Act, 1970. He has assumed charge as MD and CEO of Canara Bank from June 1, 2026, and has been set to serve until April 30, 2029, the date of his superannuation, or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
Prior to this appointment, Singh has served as Executive Director at Indian Bank since March 10, 2024. In that role, he has overseen retail banking, MSME, recovery, credit monitoring, human resource management, human development, resources and government relations, and wealth management functions.
Before joining Indian Bank, he served as Chief General Manager (HR) at Bank of Baroda. Over a banking career spanning more than three decades, he has held positions including Credit Officer, Branch Head, Loan Factory Head, Regional Head and Zonal Head. He has also served as Convenor of the State Level Bankers Committee and has completed an overseas assignment in Durban, South Africa.
Singh is an Agriculture graduate from Allahabad Agriculture Institute and holds an MBA in Finance. He is also a Certified Associate of the Indian Institute of Bankers and has completed the Executive Leadership Development Programme at IIM Bangalore.
The bank has stated that Singh is not related to any of its directors and is not debarred from holding the office of director by any regulatory or statutory authority.
