UCO Bank Elevates Rajeev Gupta as Chief Risk Officer in Leadership Reshuffle

UCO Bank ( (IN:UCOBANK) ) has shared an announcement.

UCO Bank has announced a key leadership change in its risk management function, appointing General Manager Rajeev Gupta as Chief Risk Officer with effect from April 14, 2026. He succeeds General Manager Shashi Kant Kumar, who has been reassigned as Zonal Head, Mumbai, signalling an internal reshuffle aimed at strengthening both risk oversight and regional business leadership.

Gupta, 51, brings more than 29 years of experience across branches, overseas centres, zonal offices and corporate departments of the bank, with notable exposure to risk management, overseas operations and core banking. His appointment, backed by formal qualifications in finance, banking and risk, underscores UCO Bank’s focus on seasoned internal talent to oversee enterprise risk at a time when regulatory scrutiny and risk management demands remain high for Indian lenders.

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UCO Bank is an Indian public sector bank headquartered in Kolkata, operating across domestic branches, overseas centres, zonal offices and corporate departments. The bank offers a full range of commercial banking services and maintains a significant presence in retail and corporate lending, treasury, and risk-managed financial products for a broad customer base.

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