Shabnam Sinha to Succeed Sunil Bharti Mittal as Airtel Payments Bank Chair

Key facts

• Shabnam Sinha will succeed Sunil Bharti Mittal as non-executive chairperson of Airtel Payments Bank Limited.
• Sunil Bharti Mittal will step down from the board effective September 30, 2026.
• Shabnam Sinha will assume the role for a three-year term beginning October 1, 2026, after approval by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
• Mittal was appointed non-executive chairman of Airtel Payments Bank in April 2016.
• Sinha currently serves as an independent director on the board and chairs the Special Committee for Monitoring Frauds.
• She has over three decades of experience including a stint at the World Bank.