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V Kannan today assumed charge as Chairman & Managing Director of Bangalore-based public sector lender Vijaya Bank.
Prior to joining Vijaya Bank, he was Executive Director of Oriental Bank of Commerce. He has been a professional banker for 37 years.
He joined Bank of Maharashtra in 1976 and was General Manager before his elevation as Executive Director.
He was Director on the Boards of -SBI Global Factors, a subsidiary of SBI in the capacity of Nominee Director since 2007 till 2010 & Canara HSBC Oriental Bank of Commerce Life Insurance Co. from August 2012 to December 2013, the Bank said in a statement.
