RBL Bank appoints Pankaj Sharma as its chief operations officer

Bengaluru: Private sector lender RBL Bank has appointed Pankaj Sharma as its chief operations officer to mainly overlook the corporate services function and the bank’s overall operations.
Sharma who was previously with Axis Bank where he was heading retail operations. He had spearheaded the ATM channel, phone banking and branch automation and digital initiatives at Axis Bank. He previously worked with GE Countrywide, ICICI Bank and ICICI Prudential Life Insurance.

“We have been scaling up our operations and Pankaj’s appointment is in line with our growth strategy. As we continue to enhance our capabilities, Pankaj’s rich experience, coupled with his knowledge and expertise will contribute immensely to further strengthen our operations unit and take it to the next phase of excellence,” said R Gurumurthy, Head - Risk & Governance at RBL Bank.

Sharma did his graduation in business studies from Delhi University and post-graduation from Symbiosis, Pune.