
Changemakers: 9 Inspirational Women Leading Major India PSU's
By: Ayushi Dutta, Correspondent
Padmaja Chunduru – Indian Bank
Padmaja Chunduru took over as Indian Bank's MD and CEO in September 2018 and left in August 2021. In the face of Covid challenges, she skillfully oversaw the merger of Allahabad Bank into Indian Bank during her tenure. She was appointed by the government to the position of MD & CEO of the National Securities Depository Ltd (NSDL) following her retirement. She is an Andhra University postgraduate in commerce. She has worked in the banking industry for about 37 years. She spent almost forty years working for the State Bank of India (SBI) as a probationary officer when she started her career there in 1984.