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Brajesh Singh

Managing Director & CEO, Canara Bank

Search every verified Brajesh Singh interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Brajesh Kumar Singh, Managing Director and CEO of Canara Bank, discussed the bank's Q2 FY2026-27 financial results across multiple media appearances in October 2026. He reported that global business crossed ₹30 lakh crore, with global advances growing 19.46% year-on-year and net interest income rising 20.39% to an all-time high of over ₹11,000 crore. Singh attributed the bank's net profit growth of 8.4% to strong core business performance, while noting that operating profit growth was limited by mark-to-market losses in the treasury due to hardening yields. He stated that asset quality improved, with gross NPA falling to 1.33% and net NPA to 0.30%, and that the bank raised its provision coverage ratio to over 95%. Singh reaffirmed the bank's existing guidance, including credit growth of 11-12% and net interest margin in the 2.50-2.60% range, saying the bank expects to meet or better these targets. He said that return on assets would remain comfortably above 1%, and that the bank could absorb the expected increase in ECL provisioning within one to two years given its capital position. Following the Reserve Bank of India's 25 basis point repo rate hike, Singh noted that 53% of the bank's loan book is repo-rate linked and would reprice overnight, providing a near-term tailwind to margins. He also commented on the new UPI merchant discount rate framework, estimating the bank could recoup around ₹450 crore of the roughly ₹900 crore it currently pays in fees.

Recent appearances

  • Canara Bank Q2 Results: Profit Rises 8.4% To ₹5,175 Crore | MD & CEO Speaks

    October 15, 2026 · 📺 Business Today

    Canara Bank delivers a strong Q2 FY27 performance, with net profit rising 8.4% year-on-year to ₹5,175 crore and net interest income surging 20% to ₹11,004 crore. In this exclusive earnings conversation, Brajesh Kumar Singh, MD & CEO of Canara Bank, discusses the key drivers behind the numbers, the bank's expanding loan book and its asset quality improvement. Global business grew 15.88% to ₹30.72 lakh crore, while global advances rose 19.46%. Retail credit recorded robust growth of 31.61%. Asset quality strengthened further, with gross NPA falling to 1.33% and net NPA declining to 0.30%. What l…

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  • RoA Will Be Maintained At Around Current Levels, Comfortably Above 1%: Canara Bank | CNBC TV18

    October 15, 2026 · 📺 CNBC-TV18

    #CanaraBank | Clarifies RoA Target Brajesh Kumar Singh, MD & CEO, Canara Bank, to CNBC-TV18 RoA will be maintained at around current levels, comfortably above 1% With upward trajectory in repo movement, profit will go higher Alert: Canara Bank clarifies to CNBC-TV18 on RoA, comments made in analyst call @blitzkreigm @Nigel__DSouza #2QWithCNBCTV18 #CanaraBank #CNBCTV18Market#cnbctv18 #businessnews #businessnewstoday #businessnewsinenglish #CanaraBank #RoA #ReturnOnAssets #CanaraBankClarification #BrajeshKumarSingh #CanaraBankNews #BankingNews #IndianBanking #BankingSector #PSUBanks #PublicSect…

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  • Shri Brajesh Kumar Singh, MD & CEO, Canara Bank | Q2 FY 2026–27 Insights on CNBC Bajar

    October 15, 2026 · 📺 Canara Bank

    Driving progress. Strengthening the path to growth. Shri Brajesh Kumar Singh, Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, Canara Bank, discusses the Bank’s Q2 FY 2026–27 financial results, offering perspectives on business performance, key focus areas and the road ahead. Catch his exclusive interaction on CNBC Bajar. [Canara Bank, Q2 FY 2026-27, Exclusive Interview, Business Performance] #CanaraBank #TogetherWeCan #Q2Results #FinancialResults #CNBCBajar

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  • Canara Bank Q2 Results: Exclusive Conversation with Brajesh Kumar Singh | केनरा बैंक के Q2 नतीजे

    October 14, 2026 · 📺 CNBC Awaaz.

    Canara Bank MD & CEO Brijesh Kumar Singh shares insights on the bank’s Q2 results in an exclusive conversation. Watch for key takeaways on financial performance, business growth and the bank’s outlook.  #canarabank #canarabankresults #q2results #quarterlyresults #brijeshkumarsingh #psubanks  #businessnews #stockmarket #sharemarket #cnbcawaaz #marketnews #latestbusinessnews | Personal Finance | Market | Nirmala Sitharaman CNBC Awaaz brings to you latest business news, live share market updates, stock market updates, top business news in india, stock market updates, IPO latest updates, news…

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  • Canara Bank Q2 Results: How were the company's quarterly results? Discussion with MD & CEO, Brajesh Kumar Singh

    October 14, 2026 · 📺 ET Now Swadesh

    Canara Bank's management on Q2 results - How were the company's quarterly results? - What is the company's plan for growth? - What is the reason for no significant increase in operating profit? - What impact will the rate hike have on the company's NIMs? Watch discussion on results with the company's MD & CEO, Brajesh Kumar Singh #CanaraBank #stockmarket #sharemarket #stockmarketlive #swadesh #trendingstocks #sharemarketlive Subscribe To ET Now Swadеsh for Latest Updates on Stocks Market News in Hindi, business Newes...

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  • A Good Q2FY27 For Canara Bank | Credit Growth Guidance Of 11-12% Will Be Better, Says Company

    October 14, 2026 · 📺 CNBC-TV18

    #2QWithCNBCTV18 | Canara Bank Posts Good Q2 Numbers; Net Int Income Up 20.4% (YoY) MD & CEO, Brajesh Kumar Singh To CNBC-TV18 Credit growth guidance of 11-12% will be better on strong festive season demand Deposit growth will catch up and the gap between deposit and advances growth will narrow down Net Interest Margin will be protected and maintained in the 2.50-2.60% range #canarabank #2026results #2026earnings #earningsgrowth #revenuegrowth #margingrowth #netinterestmargin #netinterestincome #loangrowth #creditgrowth #depositgrowth #profitgrowth #ebitdamargingrowth #2026growth #cnbctv1…

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  • Canara Bank Q2 Result: We Will Keep The Guidance Given Earlier Unchanged | Brajesh Kumar Singh | Nifty bank

    October 14, 2026 · 📺 CNBC Bajar

    Canara Bank Q2 Result: We Will Keep The Guidance Given Earlier Unchanged | Brajesh Kumar Singh | Nifty bank #Canarabankq2 #NiftyBank #Bankingstocks #bankingsector CNBC Bajar is India’s First Business Channel In Gujarati Language. The leader of Business News and Information for the last 12 years. Our channel aims to Educate, Inform and Inspire Investor, Consumers to go beyond limitations, with practical tips on Investment, personal finance, technology, Consumer goods and Capital markets. Policymakers and business owners alike have grown to trust CNBC Bajar as the most reliable source with its…

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  • Shri Brajesh Kumar Singh, MD & CEO, Canara Bank | Q2 FY 2026–27 Insights on CNBC Awaaz

    October 14, 2026 · 📺 Canara Bank

    Driving progress. Strengthening the path to growth. Shri Brajesh Kumar Singh, Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, Canara Bank, discusses the Bank’s Q2 FY 2026–27 financial results, offering perspectives on business performance, key focus areas and the road ahead. Catch his exclusive interaction on CNBC Awaaz. @cnbcawaaz [Canara Bank, Q2 FY 2026-27, Exclusive Interview, Business News Channels, Business Performance] #CanaraBank #TogetherWeCan #Q2Results #FinancialResults #CNBCAwaaz

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  • Canara Bank Q2 FY 2026-27 Earnings Conference Call

    October 14, 2026 · 📺 Canara Bank

    Webcast of our Q2 FY 2026-27 Earnings Conference Call on 14th October 2026, chaired by our MD & CEO, Mr. Brajesh Kumar Singh and Executive Directors. #CanaraBank #EarningsConferenceCall Follow us on Social Media for more information Twitter: @canarabank   / canarabank   Facebook: @canarabank   / canarabank   Instagram: @canarabankinsta   / canarabankinsta   Pinterest: canarabankofficial   / canarabankofficial   Linkedin: Canara Bank   / canara-bank   Click here to apply and get an instant approval for our Retail Loans https://canarabank.bank.in/ Reach us on the following numbers 1800…

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  • Shri Brajesh Kumar Singh, MD & CEO, Canara Bank | Q2 FY 2026–27 Insights on ET NOW Swadesh

    October 14, 2026 · 📺 Canara Bank

    A clear focus on growth. A vision for lasting progress. Shri Brajesh Kumar Singh, Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, Canara Bank, sheds light on the Bank’s Q2 FY 2026–27 financial results, reflecting its commitment to strengthening performance and creating long-term value. Watch his insights on the Bank’s financial journey on ET NOW Swadesh. @etnowswadesh [Canara Bank, Q2 FY 2026-27, Exclusive Interview, Business Performance] #CanaraBank #Q2Results #FinancialResults #ETNOWSwadesh

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  • Shri Brajesh Kumar Singh, MD & CEO, Canara Bank | Q2 FY 2026–27 Insights on NDTV Profit

    October 14, 2026 · 📺 Canara Bank

    A commitment to growth. A focus on consistent performance. Shri Brajesh Kumar Singh, Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, Canara Bank, shares insights into the Bank’s Q2 FY 2026–27 financial results, highlighting its performance, strategic priorities and growth outlook. Watch his interaction on NDTV Profit. @ndtvprofit [Canara Bank, Q2 FY 2026-27, Exclusive Interview, Business News Channels, Business Performance] #CanaraBank #TogetherWeCan #Q2Results #FinancialResults #NDTVProfit

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  • Brajesh Kumar Singh, MD & CEO, Canara Bank | Repo Rate Hike & Growth Outlook

    October 08, 2026 · 📺 Canara Bank

    Leadership insights shaping the way forward. Watch Shri Brajesh Kumar Singh, MD & CEO, Canara Bank, share his perspectives on the repo rate hike, its implications for the banking sector, and the Bank's growth outlook in an exclusive interaction with ET NOW First Trade. [Canara Bank, Repo Rate Hike, Indian Banking, ET NOW] #CanaraBank #RepoRate #BankGrowth #ETNOW

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Notable quotes

“Market will acknowledge us today or tomorrow they will certainly acknowledge. We can only perform, we are not have got much say in the market operation. What is in our hand is to perform that on sustained basis and continued basis. So we are performing on sustainable basis quarter over quarter year over year. You can see all our guidances were meeting. So that is what we can do, that is what we are restricting oursel”

“So, everything has worked well considering our top line has increased, global business has increased. Profitability is also good. Net interest margin which is rightly you said the core core part of banking that is also very robust. Our capital is also very well balanced and placed in excess of 17.19% as against 12.5% required and our provision coverage also has increased at 90 more than 95% and asset quality is very ”

“We have already given guidance at the beginning of the year, which the board gave us, that we will grow advances by 11 to 12%, whereas we are growing at 19%. NIM we said will remain between 2.5 and 2.6, we are complying with that, we are at 2.53. So whatever guidance we have given, we have bettered all of them. Barring one, the CASA percentage, which we said we will keep at 30 to 32%, which is at 29%. But there is a ”

“So net interest income, our core business, is what we earn on advances, and the difference from what we pay on deposits. But a substantial part of our book is also the investment book, which is treasury operations. So yields have hardened a lot now, you must have seen, so in treasury we haven't earned. In treasury, income hasn't come that much. So our operating income is a bit lower. We have grown, but not that much.”

“Our book which is linked to the repo rate—53% of our book—has already repriced overnight as I mentioned. Deposits will reprice with a lag and may not fully reprice either, based on our past experience. So I think our NIM will remain protected. Our guidance is also to keep it protected at 2.5 to 2.60 and even increase it slightly—as you have seen over the last three or four quarters, we have consistently protected it ”

“You would have seen that our net interest income has grown very well, and we have grown to an all-time high of more than 11,000 crore, with a growth of more than 20 percent on a Y-o-Y basis, and we have also grown by more than 7% Q-o-Q. That is our core business. Our operating profit is slightly lower because we have incurred losses in treasury on a mark-to-market basis. Our yield has hardened significantly, so all b”

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