Canara Bank announced that the Central Government has appointed Shri Sunil Kumar Chugh (DoB: 03.05.1969), Chief General Manager, Punjab National Bank as Executive Director in Canara Bank for a period of three years with effect from the date of assumption of charge of the office, or until further orders, whichever is earlier vide Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Financial Services notification eF.no.4/4(v)/2024-BO.I, dated 24th November, 2025. He has taken charge as Executive Director of Canara Bank on November 24, 2025. Shri Sunil Kumar Chugh, a Chartered Accountant and a Certified Associate of the Indian Institute of Bankers by qualification, has over three decades of banking experience.
Beginning his career in 1993, he has risen through the ranks serving in five public sector banks - Punjab National Bank, Oriental Bank of Commerce, Union Bank of India, Punjab & Sind Bank and Dena Bank, gaining deep expertise through diverse functional roles and leadership responsibilities. Over the years, he led key business and operations verticals, including Corporate Credit, Retail, Agri & MSME (RAM) Credit, Financial Inclusion, Stressed Assets Management and Credit Monitoring. He has headed Large Corporate Branches in Mumbai, Kolkata, and Ahmedabad.
His roles have spanned Corporate Office, Administrative Offices and Branches, combining field-level exposure with strategic insights. He has served as director on the board of M/s PNB Cards & Services Pvt. Ltd., M/s Swift India Domestic Services Pvt.
Ltd. and IIFCL Asset Management Company Ltd.
