Dr. Debadatta Chand assumed charge as Managing Director & CEO of the Bank on 1st July 2023. Dr. Chand has over 31 years of experience in the Banking & Financial services industry, having served in banks and financial institutions. Dr. Chand served as the Executive Director at Bank of Baroda from March’21 to June’23, before his elevation as MD & CEO. In the capacity as Executive Director, he was managing Corporate & Institutional Credit, Corporate & Institutional Banking, Treasury & Global Markets, Mid-Corporate Business and Trade & Foreign Exchange, and 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 at the Bank.

As MD & CEO of Bank of Baroda, Dr. Chand is responsible for managing the Bank and its group companies. 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 in 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 currently Chairman on the Board of BOB Capital Markets Ltd., India First Life Insurance Co. Ltd. and BOBCARD 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), Advisory Board for Financial Inclusion Fund (FIF) of NABARD and a member of the Governing Board of Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS). He is also Chairman of the Executive Committee of IIBF and Chairman of Finance Committee of IBPS as well as IBPS Staff Provident Fund Trust.

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 the CII National Committee on Banking.

Dr. Chand holds a B. Tech. degree, an MBA and CAIIB qualification. Additionally, he has a Post Graduate Diploma in Equity Research and is a Certified Portfolio Manager. Dr. Chand also holds a Ph.D. in Management.