Rajan Bajaj appointed MD and CEO of Slice Small Finance Bank

Exam-focused facts from the 23 February 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Rajan Bajaj assumed the post of Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Slice Small Finance Bank on 17 February 2026.
The appointment was approved by the Slice Board, shareholders and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
Bajaj, an alumnus of IIT Kharagpur, founded Slice in 2016 in Bengaluru.
He previously served as Executive Director of the company.
He led Slice’s transition from a consumer fintech startup to a regulated bank after its 2024 merger with North East Small Finance Bank.