Jammu & Kashmir Bank director resignation: Ashish Kundra, IAS, resigned as a Non-Executive Non-Independent Director of Jammu and Kashmir Bank Limited with effect from August 20, 2026, the lender said in a BSE filing on Thursday.

The bank informed the exchanges that Kundra, whose Director Identification Number is 06966214, tendered his resignation because of his official engagements. Following the resignation, he ceased to be a director of the bank on the same date.

The disclosure was submitted to BSE and the National Stock Exchange of India under Regulations 30 and 51 of the SEBI Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements Regulations, 2015. Jammu & Kashmir Bank trades under BSE scrip code 532209 and NSE symbol J&KBANK.

Resignation communicated with immediate effect

Kundra communicated his decision through a letter dated August 20, 2026. In the letter addressed to the bank's board of directors, he said that his official commitments had led him to tender his resignation from the office of director with immediate effect.

He also recorded his appreciation for the cooperation and support received from the board, management and fellow directors during his tenure. Kundra described serving on the bank's board as a privilege and conveyed his wishes to the bank and its management.

  • Director: Ashish Kundra, IAS
  • Former board role: Non-Executive Non-Independent Director
  • Reason stated: Official engagements
  • Date of cessation: August 20, 2026

Regulatory disclosure details

The filing was issued from Jammu and Kashmir Bank's corporate headquarters at M A Road, Srinagar, and was signed by Company Secretary Mohammad Shafi Mir. The enclosed regulatory details classified the change as a resignation and listed the date of cessation as August 20, 2026.

The bank made the disclosure pursuant to the applicable SEBI listing regulations and referred to the SEBI master circular dated January 30, 2026. The filing did not provide a brief profile, marking that field as not applicable.

Kundra's enclosed resignation letter was dated August 20, 2026, and carried Leh as the place. No financial terms or other changes to the bank's board were stated in the supplied exchange filing.

Source: BSE corporate announcement.