New Delhi: The Central government has appointed Ishraq Ali Khan as Executive Director of UCO Bank on Wednesday. According to a notification issued by the Department of Financial Services, Khan has been appointed as Executive Director of UCO Bank for a period with effect from March 10, up to the date of his attaining the age of superannuation, ie April 30, 2023, or until further orders, whichever is earlier. Prior to this, he was serving as Chief General Manager in Union Bank of India.
Khan holds a Master's Degree in Science from Lucknow University. Besides, he has also completed professional courses like CAIIB, Cyber Crime and Fraud Management, Customer Relationship Management etc. He has more than 33 years of experience in the field of Banking and Information Technology and has worked as a Chief General Manager in the Union Bank of India. During his banking career, he has held various important positions, which includes the position of Regional Head of Allahabad Region and Bhubaneswar Region of Union Bank of India.
UCO Bank is a public sector bank, formerly known as United Commercial Bank, established in 1943 in Kolkata. As of March 30, 2017, the bank had 4,000 plus service units and 49 zonal offices spread all over India. It also has two overseas branches in Singapore and Hong Kong. UCO Bank's headquarters are in BTM Sarani, Kolkata.
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