After the high profile arrest in August, the government scrapped the selection of six public sector banks’ chairman and managing directors (CMDs) during UPA regime following a high-level panel detected irregularities in the process followed for selection. Earlier, the probe into the selection process for banks like Bank of Baroda and Canara Bank followed arrest and termination of Syndicate Bank CMD S K Jain for alleged graft. Jain was arrested in August by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on charges of taking bribes to sanction a loan to Bhushan Steel, as also of enhancing the credit limits of some other companies in violation of procedures.
However, with the latest development, Finance Secretary decided that all future vacancies of chairman and managing directors (CMDs) as well as executive directors of PSU banks will now be filled through a new selection process.
Earlier, a panel headed by RBI Governor and including Financial Services Secretary, during the previous UPA regime had shortlisted Chairman and Managing Directors for Bank of Baroda, Canara Bank, Indian Overseas Bank (IOB), Oriental Bank of Commerce (OBC), United Bank and Vijaya Bank. The selection made by RBI panel was sent to the Finance Ministry for ratification by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC).
However, Modi led government scrapped the entire selection process, filled up these vacancies as well as two others, including Syndicate Bank, through fresh selection process involving RBI Governor or his nominee, post the report of new Committee, which was set up by following the arrest of Jain and comprising of Expenditure Secretary, RBI Governor and Secretary School Education to examine the selections to six PSBs, submitted its reports detecting irregularities in the process.
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