| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Event | ESAF Small Finance Bank appoints Karthikeyan Manickam as new Chairman |
| Key Appointment | Karthikeyan Manickam, former Executive Director of Bank of India |
| Objective | Strengthen governance, risk oversight, and strategic decision-making |
| Professional Background | Decades of experience in public sector banking, regulatory compliance, risk management |
| Previous Board Roles | - Director, Tamil Nadu Grama Bank - Director, BOI STAR Investment Managers - Chairman, Star Union Dai-ichi Life Insurance |
| Responsibilities | Provide strategic guidance, ensure corporate governance, regulatory compliance, and long-term sustainability |
| About Small Finance Banks | Licensed by RBI to promote financial inclusion, serving MSMEs, farmers, and unbanked populations |
| Key Question | Q. Who has been appointed as Chairman of ESAF Small Finance Bank? A. Karthikeyan Manickam |

