P. C. D. Nambiar

P. C. D. Nambiar was an Indian career banker who served as the eighth Chairman of State Bank of India.

Life
He was born and raised in the Indian city of Chennai.

He died on 28 May 2012 in Chennai.

Early career
He has joined the State Bank of India as a probationary officer and served in a number of roles. He also served as the chief manager of the Thalassery branch in Kerala.

Banking career
He served as the eighth Chairman of State Bank of India from 23 May 1977 until 13 December 1982.

After his retirement in 1982, he was succeeded by V. S. Natarajan as the Chairman of State Bank of India.

Later career
After having retired from the State Bank of India in 1982, he was appointed as a director and board member at many private companies including Reliance Industries and Western India Plywood Limited.

He also served as vice-chairman of the now defunct Dubai Bank.