Canara Bank announced appointment of Shri Bhavendra Kumar, Chief General Manager, Canara Bank as Executive Director, Canara Bank for a period of three years, with effect from the date of assumption of office, vide Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Financial Services dated 9 October, 2023. He has taken charge as Executive Director of Canara Bank on October 09, 2023. Shri Bhavendra Kumar joined Canara Bank on October 03, 1997 as Probationary Officer.

He holds a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) degree and a Certified Associate of Indian Institute of Bankers (CAIIB). During the course of banking career, he has worked in different capacities in different states such as Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka & New Delhi. He has also worked in Canara Bank, Shanghai Branch for a period of 3 years.

On becoming General Manager in 2018, he was posted to the Head Office of the bank at Bengaluru and was heading the Gold Loan Wing of the Bank. He was promoted to Chief General Manager in 2022 and was heading Delhi Circle Office with a business of more than 2.5 lakh crore rupees until he was elevated to the post of Executive Director.