PSU bank CEO posts: Interviews begin today

FOR the first time, candidates from private sector banks have been shortlisted for interviews, for the post of CEO and MD at five large banks, beginning today (June 15).

As many as 26 candidates, including executives from private sector banks, are to appear for the interviews on June 15 and 16, a news agensy said quoting sources.

Among them, seven are existing...

executive directors at various public sector banks.

Each candidate will have to go through three sub-committees or screening committees of two members each.

Members of the screening committees are Department of Financial Services Secretary, Additional Secretary and a RBI Deputy Governor.

The sub-committees have three outside experts. These experts are, former Managing Director of State Bank of India (SBI) S Viswanathan, IIM Indore Director Rishikesha T Krishnan, and former Chairperson and Managing Director of Allahabad Bank S Panse.

The final selection of candidates would be made by the appointment board chaired by the RBI Governor.

The department of financial services had sought applications for the post for MD and CEO in Punjab National Bank, Bank of Baroda, Bank of India, Canara Bank and IDBI Bank for a fixed term of three years.

But , the department did not find adequate number of candidates as per the eligibility criteria. So, it relaxed the norms in April.

While the age limit was increased from 55 to 57 years, earlier, the mandatory board-level experience for the applicants were reduced to one year from three years previously to invite more experienced talent for heading large public sector banks.

Apart from the banking sector, after the new government assumed power at the Centre last year, the Coal Ministry had invited applications from the private sector for the post of CMD in Coal India. But it got no application from private sector executives.

Besides, vacancy in the Indian Bank has come up due to movement of its MD and CEO as vigilance commissioner. In addition, to this CEO post is vacant in Andhra Bank.

In December, the government had appointed Managing Director and CEO in four state-owned banks -- Indian Overseas Bank, Oriental Bank of Commerce, United Bank of India and Vijaya Bank. Last month, MD and CEO of Syndicate Bank was appointed.