RBL CEO Ahuja goes on leave after RBI appoints additional director to bank

Ahuja's leave coincides with RBI appointing one of its chief general managers, Yogesh Dayal, as an additional director in the bank for a period of two years

RBL Bank on Saturday said its Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Vishwavir Ahuja has proceeded on leave with immediate effect a day after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) put one of its chief general managers in the bank as an additional director.  

The bank, in its notification to exchanges, did not give a reason for Ahuja’s leave, but said, "other terms and conditions of his appointment, such as remuneration, would remain unchanged."

The bank has named Rajeev Ahuja, currently the executive director, as the interim MD & CEO of the bank, subject to regulatory and other approvals.  

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