Ms. P V Bharathi is an Independent Director of the Company. She has 37 years of professional Banking experience. She started her Career as a Probationary Officer in Canara Bank in December 1982 and rose to the position of Executive Director (WTD) of the Bank in September 2016.

Ms. P V Bharathi has worked in rural, semi- urban, urban and metro branches across the country. She has served in the different levels of administrative offices – Regional Office, Circle Office and at the Head Office of the Bank. Ms. P V Bharathi had also worked at the Hong Kong Branch of the Bank and handled International Operations.

As Executive Director, she was responsible for monitoring of the Bank’s International Operations, conducting road shows for raising funds from abroad and meeting the Regulators of the different countries where the Bank had its branches.

As a Chief Risk Officer of the Bank. She was the main proponent in drawing up and implementing the blueprint for Canara Bank’s move over to Advanced Approaches in Credit risk, Market Risk and Operational Risk. She authored the Road Map for the implementation of the Enterprise – wide Integrated Risk Management Architecture for the Bank.

As the MD & CEO of Corporation Bank, brought the Bank out of Prompt Corrective Action and developed strategies to build up the business of the Bank. New strategies were formed, motivated the people to bring back the lost business.

After the announcement of merger of Andhra Bank with the Union Bank of India, held Town Hall Meetings jointly with both banks and paved way for the staff and the customers to have a smooth continuity of their working and business environment.

Ms. P V Bharathi was a recipient of Jhansi Rani Award for Banking. She was awarded Aryabhata International Award 2017 in recognition of excellent contribution, talent and service in the field of Banking.

She holds a degree in Bachelor of Science from Daulat Ram College, Delhi, followed by B. Ed from the Central Institute of Education, and completed her Master of Arts in Economics from the University of Rajasthan. She is a Certified Associate of the Indian Institute of Bankers (CAIIB) and has completed advanced banking and finance programs through the Indian Institute of Banking & Finance (IIBF) and the National Institute of Bank Management (NIBM).

Directorship and full time position in body corporates:

Sr. No	Name of Body Corporate	Position held
1	IDBI Bank Limited	Independent Director
2	NABKISAN Finance Limited	Independent Director