Appointments on 4th September 2020

Current Context: Murali Ramakrishnan: He is appointed as MD and CEO of South Indian Bank for a tenure of 3 years. He has replaced V G Mathew.

• Static Part: 
• HQ of South Indian Bank: Thrissur, Kerala
• Tagline of South Indian Bank: Experience Next Generation Banking
• S Krishnan: He is appointed as MD and CEO of Punjab and Sind Bank. He has replaced S Harishankar
• Static Part: 
• HQ of Punjab and Sind Bank: New Delhi
• Tagline of Punjab and Sind Bank: Where Services is a Way of Life
• K Padmakar: He has given an additional charge of Chairman and MD of Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL). Currently, he serves as Director (HR) for BPCL.
• Static Part: 
• HQ of BPCL: Mumbai
• Dinesh Pant: He will be heading the committee formed by IRDAI to study aspects for allowing life insurance companies to offer index-linked products. 

Questions: 

Q.1 Who is appointed as MD and CEO of South Indian Bank?
a. Rakesh Asthana
b. Hemant Khatri
c. S Harishankar
d. Murali Ramakrishnan

Q.2 Who is appointed as MD and CEO of Punjab and Sind Bank?
a. S Krishnan
b. Hemant Khatri
c. S Harishankar
d. K Padmakar