Mangalore: The Karnataka Bank, which is a private scheduled Bank with an elegant Head office near Kankandy by-pass in city is a prestigious institution run by local bankers.
A lady Christian officer, Meera Lactitia B. Aranha heading compliance department till recently as Dy GM, has been promoted as General Manager there from March 1st,2012.
She is probably the first woman officer and Christian at that to head the Bank as a GM now.
Meera joined the Bank in 1987 (25 years ago) as Accounts Manager at the head quarters in Kodialbail then. She worked in specialised advances, later went to Bangalore and then posted back at Ho in foreign exchange division. She was AGM in 2004 Dy GM in 2008 and now in 2012, has promoted to be General Manager in March.
She will be in charge of large and corporate finance division at the KBK-HQ.
The lady holds degrees of B. Com, LLB, ACA, CAIIB and Ph.D
We wish Dr. Meera Aranha all the best in her career.