Archana Bhargava joined the United Bank of India (UBI) as its chairperson and MD recently.
She joined Punjab National Bank as management trainee in 1977. After an exemplary career of 34 years in Punjab National Bank working in various key areas including Large Corporate Credit, Priority Sector, Planning and Development, Financial Inclusion, she got elevated to Executive Director, Canara Bank in April 2011. She was looking after strategic departments like International Banking, Large Corporate Credit, Priority Sector, Risk Management, Inspection and Audit, General Administration, Financial Management, all nine subsidiaries of Canara Bank and various other departments. She has also worked in UK and travelled widely to several continents. She has received several awards for outstanding performance from various Government Agencies/Accredited agencies. She has a passion to promote inclusive growth.