Suryoday SFB Appoints Alok Pathak as Chief Risk Officer, Yogesh Dixit Redesignated
Suryoday Small Finance Bank appointed Alok Pathak as Chief Risk Officer for three years from October 1, 2026. Yogesh Dixit was redesignated as Head – Governance Projects from the same date. Pathak has 26 years of experience, including 8 as CRO.
Changes in key management roles, especially the Chief Risk Officer, can have a medium-term impact on the bank's strategic direction, risk management framework, and overall governance.
The announcement details routine changes in senior management personnel, including an appointment and a redesignation, which are standard corporate governance actions and do not inherently indicate positive or negative performance.
Suryoday Small Finance Bank Limited has announced significant changes in its senior management personnel, effective October 1, 2026.
Mr. Alok Pathak has been appointed as the new Chief Risk Officer (CRO) for a term of three years, from October 1, 2026, to September 30, 2029. Mr. Pathak brings over 26 years of experience from public sector banks, private sector banks, small finance banks, and financial services, with more than 8 years specifically as a Chief Risk Officer.
Concurrently, Mr. Yogesh Dixit has been redesignated as "Head – Governance Projects," also effective from October 1, 2026. Mr. Dixit has an extensive career of over 36 years in financial institutions, including regulatory functions. He has been with Suryoday Bank since 2015 and previously served as the Chief Risk Officer since 2017.
These appointments and redesignations were approved by the Bank's Board of Directors, based on recommendations from the Nomination and Remuneration Committee and the Risk Management Committee, and are in accordance with RBI guidelines.
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