She succeeds Rakesh Sethi.
Before joining Allahabad Bank, she was the MD & CEO of Punjab National Bank, a bank release said.
She is an experienced banker and had joined banking industry as a specialist officer in Bank of Baroda in February 1982.
In a career spanning over 35 years, she has worked in various positions and acquired vast versatile banking experience.
She also served as CMD of Bharatiya Mahila Bank (BMB), the release added.