H S Upendra Kamath assumed the charge as the Chairman & Managing Director of Vijaya Bank, the Bangalore-based public sector lender, on Friday. Prior to taking charge, Kamath was Executive Director of Canara Bank. He has been a professional banker for over 37 years.
He started his banking career in Union Bank of India, where he worked in various capacities across the country. Kamath is known for his expertise in Treasury & International Operations, Corporate Finance, SME Finance & Risk Management.
He was a member of various committees of RBI/IBA such as working group on Benchmark Prime Lending Rate, Committee on Retail Banking, among others.