Current Affairs - Awards and Honours - Discussion

Shabnam Sinha will succeed Sunil Bharti Mittal as the chairperson of Airtel Payments Bank from October 1, 2026, for a three-year term. Her appointment was approved by the company’s Board and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). Sinha is currently an independent director on the bank’s board and chairs the Special Committee of the Board for Monitoring Frauds. She brings nearly four decades of leadership experience across development finance, financial services, public policy and institutional transformation. Her experience with the World Bank and expertise in financial inclusion and digital transformation are expected to support the bank’s continued growth.