New Delhi, Feb. 9 -- Indian bank chiefs will be better off with longer tenures at the helm to help them plan better, said Chandra Shekhar Ghosh, founder of Bandhan Bank and its former chief executive officer (CEO).

In an interview to Mint, Ghosh, now chairman of the Bandhan Group, said leaders should get more time at the top, allowing them to bring a long-term perspective to the role. Ghosh, who stepped down as managing director (MD) and CEO of Bandhan Bank in July 2024, was referring to the practice of giving bank chiefs terms of three years at a time.

In November 2023, the board of Bandhan Bank reappointed him for another three years, but he announced his resignation in April 2024.

"Even parliament has a five-year term and bank manag...