People, Positions and Obituaries · 28 May 2026
Elias George Appointed Part-time Chairman of Federal Bank
Exam-focused facts from the 28 May 2026 current affairs briefing.
Key facts
- The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) approved the appointment of Elias George as the part-time chairman of Federal Bank.
- The appointment is for a three-year term effective from May 23, 2026.
- Elias George was an independent director on the board of Federal Bank before assuming the role of part-time chairman.
- He is a former Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer who served in Union ministries and the Kerala government.
- His previous roles include additional chief secretary to the Government of Kerala, chief executive officer of the Kochi Metro Rail project, and chairman of the Unified Metropolitan Transport Authority.