MUMBAI: South Indian Bank has appointed Jose Joseph Kattoor as non-executive part-time chairman (independent director) for a term of three years, after receiving approval from Reserve Bank of India on Feb 3, 2026. Jose Kattoor succeeds V J Kurian, who completed his tenure on Sunday. Kurian had been associated with the bank’s board since 2018 as an independent director. Kattoor has over three decades of experience at RBI, where he served from 1991 until his retirement in 2023 as executive director.