Bibhu Prasad Mahapatra assumed charge as the executive director on the Board of Punjab National Bank with effect from 09 October 2023 for a period of three years or up to the date of his attaining the age of superannuation.
Mahapatra started his banking journey at Punjab National Bank as a management trainee in the year 1989 and has served the bank for the last 34 years in various capacities across the country.
A banking veteran, he brings to the table a wealth of knowledge across multiple domains of branch banking, credit & MSME, risk management, business process, forex and trade finance and compliance, among others.
A postgraduate in Political Science from Utkal University, he is also a Certified Associate Member of the Indian Institute of Bankers (CAIIB).
He also did a leadership development programme for senior management of PSB from IIM Bangalore.