Media Release

Mangaluru, Nov 15: Leading south Indian private bank - Karnataka Bank, is pleased to announce the appointment of Raghavendra S Bhat as the new managing director & CEO of the Bank. The appointment is effective from November 16, 2025 for a period of one year.

With extensive expertise across various domains, Raghavendra S Bhat’s professional journey encompasses banking, finance and also agriculture as his roots are deeply tied to an agriculturist family background.

During his tenure in the bank his diverse experience spans and covers all key areas of banking and finance, including HR, IT and digital banking, treasury and forex operations, insurances (third party products) and rural economy. Having held top management positions for more than a decade, his leadership and visio

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