Director, Mr. M.B.N. Rao, former Chairman and Managing Director of Canara Bank and Indian Bank, has graduated with a B. Sc degree in Agriculture and is an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Bankers, London and a fellow of the Indian Institute of Banking and Finance. He is a member of the Singapore Institute of Management and has done his Diploma in Computer Studies from University of Cambridge and National Computing Center, London.

Mr. M.B.N. Rao has extensive in-depth knowledge and over 38 years of varied experience in Banking and Finance, Economics, Foreign Exchange, Money and Capital Markets, Risk Management, Treasury and Funds Management, Asset and Liability Management, Advisory Services, Accountancy, Information Technology and Technology in Banking, Credit Management, Project Finance, Industrial and Infrastructure Finance, International Trade Finance, Priority Sector Lending, Social Banking, Entrepreneurial Development, Lending to Agriculture and SMEs, Financial Inclusion, Retail Banking, NPA Management, Human Resource Management, Marketing, Internal Control, Inspection & Audit, Vigilance, Taxation and Administration.

Mr. Rao serves as a Chairman and Director on the Boards of various reputed Banks and Companies. Mr. Rao is also a Member of Committees constituted by the Ministry of Finance, SEBI and National Institute of Bank Management.