Veteran Banker and Former PNB Chairman K. R. Kamath Passes Away.

Obituary | Dated: 23 Apr 2026

Highly respected financial visionary and former Punjab National Bank Chairman K. R. Kamath passed away peacefully due to natural age-related ailments at 78 in Mumbai. He was entirely renowned for modernizing India completely vast public sector banking framework.

🎯 Key Highlights:

  • He flawlessly guided PNB through highly turbulent economic phases in the early 2010s.
  • He strictly pioneered customer-centric core banking technological adoptions.
  • The banking community deeply mourned the absolute loss of a brilliant administrator.

💡 Other Important Facts:

  • Person: K. R. Kamath.
  • Field: Banking.
  • Former Role: PNB Chairman.

📚 Test Your Knowledge:

K. R. Kamath, who passed away recently, was an eminent and highly respected professional who formerly served as the Chairman of which major bank?

Correct Answer: Punjab National Bank

🚀 Quick Recap:

About Punjab National Bank

  • Founded - 19 May 1894
  • Headquarters - New Delhi