{"url":"https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-11-13/city-union-bank-sankaran-g-executive-director","markdown_url":"https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-11-13/city-union-bank-sankaran-g-executive-director.md","title":"City Union Bank Names Sankaran G Executive Director","headline":"City Union Bank Appoints Sankaran G as Executive Director for Three-Year Term","description":"City Union Bank appointed Sankaran G as Executive Director effective November 13, 2026, for three years, subject to shareholder approval.","section":"Leadership","published_at":"2026-11-13T05:33:07+00:00","modified_at":"2026-11-13T05:33:07+00:00","author":"News Desk","key_takeaways":["City Union Bank appointed Sankaran G as Additional Director and Executive Director effective November 13, 2026, for a three-year term subject to shareholder approval.","Sankaran G, 52, joined City Union Bank as a clerk on March 16, 1995, and rose to Executive President, serving as CIO, ISSM and CISO.","Digital growth under Sankaran G expanded from 7% to 98%, and the bank confirmed he has not been debarred by SEBI or other authorities."],"companies":[{"name":"City Union Bank","is_primary":true,"profile_url":"https://akta.pro/company-profiles/0008tdk/city-union-bank","website":"https://www.cityunionbank.com"}],"source":{"publisher":"ScanX","title":"City Union Bank appoints Sankaran G as Executive Director","url":"https://scanx.trade/stock-market-news/companies/city-union-bank-appoints-sankaran-g-executive-director/56092401"},"other_sources":[],"tags":["Leadership","City Union Bank"],"body_markdown":"City Union Bank appointed Sankaran G as an Additional Director in the Whole Time Director category, designated Executive Director, effective November 13, 2026, for a three-year term subject to shareholder approval. [ScanX](https://scanx.trade/stock-market-news/companies/city-union-bank-appoints-sankaran-g-executive-director/56092401) reported the board approved the co-option at its meeting that day, following an intimation to the stock exchanges dated November 02, 2026.\n\n## Sankaran G's Rise From Clerk To Executive Director\n\nSankaran G is a 52-year-old banking professional with more than 30 years of experience at [City Union Bank](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/0008tdk/city-union-bank). He joined the bank as a clerk on March 16, 1995, and rose to the position of Executive President. His qualifications include a B.Sc., an MBA and JAIIB.\n\nHis career has focused on technology and digital transformation. He served as Chief Information Officer, ISSM and CISO, led the modernization of branch systems, drove digital growth from 7% to 98%, enhanced cyber security resilience, implemented alternate channels and spearheaded digital lending initiatives. He currently serves as a member of the Steering Committee at NPCI and as an advisory member for CAB, Palo Alto/Manage Engine, Bharath DB – IITM Pravartak and IBEX.\n\nThe bank confirmed that Sankaran G has not been debarred from holding the office of Director by SEBI or any other authorities, and that he is not related to any other directors on the Board. The appointment complies with Regulation 30 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.\n\n## City Union Bank's Recent Leadership And Capital Moves\n\nAccording to akta.pro [company records](https://akta.pro/company-data), N Kamakodi stepped down as MD & CEO in April 2026 after a 15-year tenure in which the bank scaled from 240 to 1,000 branches, and R Vijay Anandh succeeded him on May 1, 2026, with continuity of the MSME and gold loan strategy. The same records list R Vijay Anandh as MD & CEO and C. Muralidharan as Director.\n\n## Earlier City Union Bank Announcements\n\nCity Union Bank said on November 10, 2026, that it would attend the Trinity Asia 2026 investor conference on November 16, 2026, at The Fullerton Hotel Singapore, organized by 360 ONE Capital Market Private Limited, according to ScanX. On October 30, 2026, Whalesbook reported the bank was piloting Mastercard's One Credential platform in India to consolidate SME payment tools. NDTV Profit reported on October 28, 2026, that the bank's Q2 fiscal 2027 net profit was Rs 416 crore, up 26.6% year-on-year, with gross NPA falling to 1.44% from 1.73%.\n","publisher":{"name":"News for Agent","url":"https://newsforagent.com"}}