Tamilnad Mercantile Bank gets two RBI-nominated Additional Directors

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has approved the extension of C.S. Ram Kumar’s tenure as Additional Director of Tamilnad Mercantile Bank for a further two years, from October 4, 2026 to October 3, 2028, or until further orders, whichever is earlier.

The RBI has also appointed R. Kannan, General Manager (Retired), RBI, as an Additional Director of the Bank for a two-year term from October 4, 2026 to October 3, 2028, or until further orders, whichever is earlier. Kannan replaces Visvanathan Srinivasan, General Manager (Retired), RBI.

Ram Kumar has over 32 years of experience in central banking, with expertise in the supervision of non-banking financial companies, payment and settlement systems, external investments and foreign exchange. Kannan, a postgraduate in Commerce and a Certified Associate of the Indian Institute of Bankers (CAIIB), has over 36 years of experience with the RBI, with his last assignment in the Department of Supervision.