Canara Bank has announced the extension of the additional charge for the position of Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (MD&CEO) to Shri Hardeep Singh Ahluwalia. The Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance, Government of India, vide its Notification No. 4/3/2024-BO.I dated April 09, 2026, has extended this additional charge for a period of three months beyond March 31, 2026. The extension is effective until June 30, 2026, or until a regular incumbent is appointed to the post of MD & CEO, Canara Bank, or until further orders, whichever is earlier. Shri Hardeep Singh Ahluwalia, an Executive Director at Canara Bank, will continue to hold this responsibility. He has an extensive banking career spanning over three decades, with experience in various functional areas and geographies, both in India and abroad. He is a graduate in Agriculture and a Certified Associate of the Indian Institute of Bankers, with additional certifications in Credit Management and a Diploma in Computer Applications in Financial Management. Shri Ahluwalia is not related to any other Directors of the Bank and is not debarred from holding the office of Director by any regulatory or statutory authority.
