Canara Bank names Shambhu Lal as HR Wing Head after Jatav's retirement

Canara Bank notified the exchanges, under Regulation 30 of the SEBI (LODR) Regulations, of senior-officer changes effective 1 October 2026. Shri Shambhu Lal, Chief General Manager, has taken charge as Human Resources Wing Head in place of Shri B P Jatav, who ceased to be a Chief General Manager on attaining superannuation. Separately, Shri Barun Singh Thakur, General Manager of the Thiruvananthapuram Circle Office, was promoted to Chief General Manager and posted to the Inspection Wing.

Per the filing, Shambhu Lal is a career banker who holds a Master of Commerce degree and is a Certified Associate of the Indian Institute of Bankers, with experience spanning branch to head-office roles across rural and metro locations. Barun Singh Thakur holds a Master of Business Administration and is likewise a Certified Associate of the Indian Institute of Bankers, with administrative experience across Circle, Regional and Head Office functions. Both movements are categorised in the filing as a change in designation rather than a new external appointment.

This is an internal succession at the senior-management level, not a board-level change. The filing lists no new director appointment, and the disclosure of relationships between directors is marked Not Applicable for both officers. The movements affect the leadership of the Human Resources and Inspection wings.