Ranjana Kumar (born 10 December 1945) is an
Indian banker who served as Vigilance Commissioner in
Central Vigilance Commission
Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) is an apex Indian governmental body created in 1964 to address governmental corruption. In 2003, the Parliament enacted a law conferring statutory status on the CVC. It has the status of an autonomous body, f ...
and Chairperson of
National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development
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(NABARD). She had begun her banking career in 1966 as a probationary officer in
Bank of India
Bank of India (BOI) is an Indian public sector bank headquartered in Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai. Founded in 1906, it has been government-owned since nationalisation in 1969. BoI is a founder member of SWIFT (Society for Worldwide Inter B ...
where she served in various positions. When the
Government of India
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appointed her as the Chairperson and managing Director of the
Indian Bank
Indian Bank is an Indian public sector bank, established in 1907 and headquartered in Chennai. It serves over 100 million customers with 39,734 employees, 5,721 branches with 5,428 ATMs and Cash deposit machines. Total business of the bank has ...
, she became the first woman to become head of a
public sector
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bank in
India
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.
Bibliography
* ''A New Beginning: The Turnaround Story of Indian Bank'' - 2009.
Awards
* Professional Manager of the Year - 2014
References
External links
Ranjana Kumar
Living people
Businesspeople from Hyderabad, India
Indian women bankers
Indian bankers
Businesswomen from Andhra Pradesh
1945 births
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