Mangalore : B.B Shetty the former chairman and managing director of Vijaya bank ,passed away at the age of 77 on august 2nd at midnight 12 A M.
B B Shetty was the chairman and managing director of Vijaya bank from 1992 to 1996.He had joined vijaya bank in december 1975 as manager at administrative office.He was elevated to the post of General Manager in October 1984. Later in the year 1989 he was appointed as an Executive Director of Indian Bank for the period up to June 1992.
He has worked as Chief Economist in-charge of Planning and Development Department in Central Bank. A masters Degree holder in Economics, University of Bombay, he began his career with the National Council of Applied Economics Research and thereafter was the financial correspondent of Financial Express, Bombay.
Shetty was an examiner for CAIIB examinations. He had Training in India and abroad on banking subjects. He was deputed to attend training and conference at Deutsche Bank in West Germany and Barclays. His brother Subbayya Shetty is the ex-minister in karnataka government.
He is survived by his wife Kalavathi B Shetty.