Airtel Payments Bank names Shabnam Sinha as chairperson, succeeding Sunil Mittal

Airtel Payments Bank has announced a leadership transition, with Shabnam Sinha set to succeed Sunil Bharti Mittal as chairperson from October 1, 2026, an exchange filing by parent firm Bharti Airtel said on Monday.

Mittal, founder and chairman of Bharti Enterprises, will conclude his tenure as non-executive chairman and step down from the bank’s board on September 30. He has served as chairman since Airtel Payments Bank was appointed in April 2016.