Axis Bank Ltd. appointed Rakesh Makhija as its new nonexecutive part-time chairman for a three-year term, effective July 18.
Makhija has been an independent director since October 2015. He will replace Sanjiv Misra, whose term as nonexecutive part-time chairman will expire on July 17.
The appointment is subject to approval from the Reserve Bank of India and the bank's shareholders.