Dr. Debadatta Chand appointed as Non-Executive Nominee Director of the Company on March 16, 2023. Dr. Chand has over 31 years of experience in the banking & financial services industry.

Dr. Chand is currently the Managing Director & CEO of Bank of Baroda and has managed Corporate & Institutional Credit, Corporate & Institutional Banking, Treasury & Global Markets, Mid-Corporate Business and Trade & Foreign Exchange. In addition, he also successfully oversaw the International Banking Business, Domestic Subsidiaries/ Joint Ventures, Wealth Management, Capital Markets, NRI Business as well as key platform functions such as HRM, Finance & Planning, Risk Management, Audit & Inspection, Credit Monitoring, Collections, Legal, Compliance, Learning & Development, Disciplinary Proceedings, Information Security and Estate Management & Security in Bank.

Prior to Bank of Baroda, he was Chief General Manager in Punjab National Bank and has worked as Zonal Head, Regional Head, Head of Treasury operations and also different capacities in Audit and Risk Management. He has also served in Small Industries Development Bank of India and also erstwhile Allahabad Bank.

Dr. Chand is Chairman on the Boards of BOB Capital Markets Ltd., IndiaFirst Life Insurance Co. Ltd. He is also on the Board of National Insurance Company Ltd. He served on the Board of India Infradebt Limited. Dr. Chand was also the Chairman on the Boards of Bank of Baroda (Tanzania) Ltd., Bank of Baroda (Kenya) Ltd. and member on the Board of Bank of Baroda (Uganda) Ltd.

He is a member on the Governing Board of National Institute of Bank Management (NIBM) & also a member of the Standing Committee on the Governing Board of NIBM, General Body of Management Development Institute (MDI) Society, Gurgaon, Governing Council of the Indian Institute of Banking & Finance (IIBF) and Advisory Board for Financial Inclusion Fund (FIF) of NABARD. He is also Chairman of Executive Committee of IIBF.

Dr. Chand is Co-Chair of Joint Working Group on ‘Infrastructure and Finance’ under the aegis of India-Australia CEOs Forum. He is the Chairman of the IBA Standing Committee on Risk Management and Basel Implementation. Dr. Chand had also been part of India-UK Financial Partnership (IUKFP) Working Group on Capital Markets Connectivity. He is also a member on CII National Committee on Banking.
Dr. Chand holds a B. Tech. degree, MBA and CAIIB qualification. Additionally, he has a PG Diploma in Equity Research and is a Certified Portfolio Manager and he is a Certified Portfolio Manager. Dr. Chand also holds Ph.D in Management.