Profile

Shri Brajesh Kumar Singh assumed charge as Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer (MD & CEO) of Canara Bank on 1st June 2026. He has a vast and varied experience in the Banking industry, spanning more than 30 years.

Shri Brajesh Kumar Singh was Executive Director of Indian Bank since 10th March 2024 till his appointment as MD & CEO of Canara Bank. In his capacity as Executive Director in Indian Bank, he has overseen various Verticals in Indian Bank including Retail, MSME, Recovery, Credit Monitoring, Human Resource Management, Human Development, Resources and Government Relations, Wealth Management etc.

Shri Brajesh Kumar Singh is an Agriculture graduate from Allahabad Agriculture Institute and MBA Finance. He is also a Certified Associate of Indian Institute of Bankers.

Prior to joining as Executive Director of Indian Bank, he was serving as Chief General Manager HR of Bank of Baroda. He has also completed Executive Leadership Development Programme at IIM Bangalore.

Shri Brajesh Kumar Singh has worked in various strategic positions viz. Credit Officer, Branch Head, Loan Factory Head, Regional Head, Zonal Head. He was also Convenor of State level Bankers Committee. His business exposure includes Overseas tenure at Durban, South Africa. At Corporate Office, he has steered Retail Assets and Human Resource Management departments with his rich expertise.

He has also served as Director in the Board of Bank of Baroda UP Gramin Bank.