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The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the appointment of whom as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of UCO Bank in December 2021?

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the appointment of whom as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of UCO Bank in December 2021? Correct Answer <span style="">Soma Sankara Prasad</span>

The correct answer is Soma Sankara Prasad.

Key Points

  • The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the appointment of Soma Sankara Prasad as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer in UCO Bank with effect from February 1, 2022.
  • He will serve as MD & CEO of UCO Bank till the date of attaining the age of superannuation on May 31, 2023.
  • In December 2021, he is serving as the Deputy Managing Director at the State Bank of India.

Additional Information

  • Important Appointments in December 2021.
    • The Indian Olympic Association of India (IOA) has appointed Harjinder Singh as the Chef de Mission of the country’s contingent for the upcoming 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.
    • Equitas Small Finance Bank Limited board of directors has approved the proposal for the re-appointment of Vasudevan Pathangi Narasimhan (PN) as the MD & CEO.
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    • On December 22nd, 2021, Atul Dinkar Rane has been appointed as BrahMos Aerospace CEO & MD.
    • On December 8th, 2021, the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) announced that Sanjiv Mehta will be appointed as its President.
    • Vivek Johri has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) on November 30th, 2021.
      • UCO Bank Headquarters: Kolkata.
      • UCO Bank MD and CEO: Soma Sankara Prasad.
      • UCO Bank Founder: Ghanshyam Das Birla.
      • UCO Bank Founded: 6 January 1943.​

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