K R Kamath, Youngest MD of Punjab National Bank(PNB)


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Oct 28, 2009: K R Kamath, presentlty functioning as the chairman and managing director of Allahabad Bank, has been appointed as the chairman and managing director of the largest nationalized bank, Punjab National Bank(PNB). With this elevation, he has achieved the rare distinction of being the youngest managing director of the largest bank. He is scheduled to take over reins of PNB on Wednesday October 28.

Kasargod Ramachandra Kamath, born on November 19, 1955, got his preliminary education in Madonna Convent in Kasargod and completed high school education in BEM High School Kasargod. After passing his B Com degree examination from Bhandarkars College Kundapur in 1976 with sixth rank in Mysore University, he joined Corporation Bank as officer trainee in 1977.

In recognition of his meritorious service while serving Corporation Bank, towards achieving 100% computerization, building of a strong marketting team etc., he was made the executive director of Bank of India on May 19, 2009 by the central government.  In addition to being the executive director of Bank of India, he simultaneously worked as a nominated director in several other concerns.

On August 2, 2008, he took over as the chairman and managing director of Allahabad Bank. During his stewardship, the bank crossed several milestones.

  

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  • Puneet Panday , Gurgaon

    Tue, Mar 29 2016

    please share your contact detail.
    need to discuss few things

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  • satyendra bhandarkar, 5, charkop almora chs plot no.131, sector 2, charkop kandivali west mumbai 0 400067

    Fri, Apr 19 2013

    Mr. Kamath you are an iconic person of GSB community

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  • B H N SHENOY, BADIADKA KASARAGD

    Fri, Jun 01 2012

    Dear Kamath CONGRATULATION TO BE A YOUNGEST MD OF A LARGEST BANK I WELCOME U TO OUR BANK AS A MD WISH U GOOD LUCK BHNSHENOY AS SHAREHOLDER OF THE PNB

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  • Rajan, Trivandrum

    Mon, Apr 11 2011

    Late B Ratnakar was the youngest ever CMD of any nationalised bank in India. When he became CMD of Canara Bank in 1982, he was only 45 years old. Undoubltedly the shrewdest brain ever in Indian banking, he pioneered credit card 7 mutual fund business in indian banking. May his soul rest in peace!!

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  • Dr. Shashi Kumar, chandigarh

    Thu, Oct 29 2009

    It is nice to have hard working executive at the Head of the largest leading Bank of India. May GOD bless with success all the concerned

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  • CHETHANA PRABHU NEE BHAT, KASARAGOD - VIDYANAGAR

    Thu, Oct 29 2009

    Dear Ramumam, Hearty congratulations on your achievement. We are proud to know that you are the youngest MD of largest national bank of India.Wish you all the best.

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  • Nagaraj Shetty K, UDUPI/DUBAI

    Wed, Oct 28 2009

    Dear Kamath Mam, We all your fans at Corp Bank are proud of your well deserved achievement. Hearty congratulations and good wishes on your distiguished placement as CMD of a largest public sector Bank of India. May God bless you and your family.

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  • KVB Rao, delhi

    Thu, Oct 29 2009

    Being member of of PNB family, I am very happy to welcome Shri Kamath to our Bank. I am sure with his rich experience and dynamism , the Bank would reach newer heights. I wish him all the Best.

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  • Ravi Nayak, Kundapur

    Wed, Oct 28 2009

    Dear Mr. Kamath, hearty congratulations on your yet another new achivement. I am sure PNB would scale to new hights during your leadership. All the best.

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  • walter lasrado, mangalore

    Wed, Oct 28 2009

    Mr.Kamath richly deserve this post for his hard work, honesty, sincerity and above all his loyalty to his institution. wishing him a successful innings in PNB.

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