Bandhan Bank Appoints Sandip Kumar Bubna as Interim Chief Audit Executive
The Board of Directors of Bandhan Bank Limited has approved the appointment of Sandip Kumar Bubna as Interim Chief Audit Executive (CAE) and Head of Internal Audit (HIA), following the resignation of Navin Sharma earlier this year.
The decision was taken at the Board’s meeting held on Monday, April 27, 2026. Bubna’s appointment takes effect immediately and will be valid for a period of six months or until a new CAE/HIA assumes charge, whichever is earlier. The bank said a permanent appointment will be announced in due course after Board approval.
Bubna brings over 15 years of experience in internal audit within the banking sector. He joined Bandhan Bank in August 2025 and has been leading the Information Systems Audit function. A Chartered Accountant by qualification, he also holds a Diploma in Information Systems Audit (DISA) and is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP).
Prior to joining Bandhan Bank, Bubna served as Senior Audit Manager – Information Systems Audit at ICICI Bank, where he handled audits across diverse areas including information systems and cybersecurity, third-party risk management, audit analytics, and internal audits of retail branches and processing centres.
Navin Sharma, who had joined in May 2025 decided to step down as CAE/HIA in January 2026. Before joining Bandhan Bank, he held senior leadership roles in the internal audit and risk functions across leading financial institutions such as ICICI Bank and Citi Group.
The transition comes as Bandhan Bank continues to reinforce its audit and compliance framework amid increasing regulatory focus on governance and risk management in the banking sector.
