Karnataka Bank has announced the appointment of Srikrishnan Harihara Sarma as the new Managing Director and CEO. The appointment is effective from the date of his assuming charge and will last for a period of three years.

Srikrishnan’s appointment is subject to approval by shareholders at the ensuing Annual General Meeting or within a period of three months from the date of assuming charge, whichever is earlier, as per SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015. 

Srikrishnan brings with him nearly four decades of experience in commercial, retail and transactional banking, technology, and payments. He has previously held key positions at HDFC Bank Limited, Yes Bank Limited, and Jio Payments Bank Limited. 

At HDFC Bank Limited, he was part of the founding management team and was involved in setting up the bank’s corporate and retail banking, treasury, and capital markets infrastructure business. 

At Yes Bank Limited, he was instrumental in setting up the commercial banking infrastructure. At Jio Payments Bank Limited, he served as MD and CEO and was responsible for the application and coordination for the approval of the license with the RBI.

“Srikrishnan’s wealth of experience and expertise will be invaluable in driving our continued growth and success. We look forward to working with him to deliver value to our customers and shareholders,” said Sekhar Rao, Interim Managing Director.

“With over a century of trust and goodwill built by the Bank, I look forward to working with all the stakeholders to further build and grow on that strong foundation,” said Srikrishnan.