Reserve Bank of India (RBI) approves re-appointment of Ratan Kumar Kesh as Bandhan Bank executive director.

Key facts

• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) approved the re-appointment of Ratan Kumar Kesh as executive director of Bandhan Bank Limited.
• The re-appointment is effective from March 31, 2026, for an additional three-year term.
• Kesh also serves as the chief operating officer and a key managerial personnel of the bank.
• The approval was communicated via an RBI letter dated December 26, 2025.
• The re-appointment is contingent upon the approval of the bank's shareholders and Kesh will remain subject to retirement by rotation.
• Bandhan Bank confirmed that Kesh has no relations with other directors of the bank and is not debarred or disqualified from holding a directorship by any order from the Securities and Exchange Board of India or any other relevant authority.