{"id":5263,"date":"2025-09-05T07:25:25","date_gmt":"2025-09-05T07:25:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bcb.bank.in\/?page_id=5263"},"modified":"2025-09-12T11:57:43","modified_gmt":"2025-09-12T11:57:43","slug":"president-message","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bcb.bank.in\/?page_id=5263","title":{"rendered":"President Message"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"5263\" class=\"elementor elementor-5263\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6d85e9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c6d85e9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bdaf56f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bdaf56f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4cf86c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f4cf86c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5a70fe e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f5a70fe\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09a9c96 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"09a9c96\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;sticky&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;sticky_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;],&quot;sticky_offset&quot;:60,&quot;sticky_parent&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;sticky_effects_offset&quot;:0,&quot;sticky_anchor_link_offset&quot;:0}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52370f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"52370f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"712\" height=\"712\" src=\"https:\/\/bcb.bank.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Dr.Shivashankarappa.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-6879\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bcb.bank.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Dr.Shivashankarappa.png 712w, https:\/\/bcb.bank.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Dr.Shivashankarappa-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/bcb.bank.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Dr.Shivashankarappa-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/bcb.bank.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Dr.Shivashankarappa-12x12.png 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 712px) 100vw, 712px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c948a8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9c948a8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee9958b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ee9958b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Dr. Shamanur Shivashankarappa<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-862f5cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"862f5cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Dr. Shamanur Shivashankarappa was born on June 16, 1931, in Davangere as the second son of Smt. Shamanur Savitramma and Shri Shamanur Kallappa. Having studied up to the Intermediate level, he pursued a career as an industrialist and has rendered continuous service in the fields of business, education, and co-operation.<\/p><p>In the co-operative sector, he has been serving tirelessly with Bapuji Co-operative Bank since 1972, holding key roles as a Director and later as President. His vision, leadership, and dedication are the prime reasons that have elevated Bapuji Co-operative Bank to a leading position among urban co-operative banks in Karnataka. He was also the Founder President of the Davangere District Urban Co-operative Banks\u2019 Federation.In the co-operative sector, he has been serving tirelessly with Bapuji Co-operative Bank since 1972, holding key roles as a Director and later as President. His vision, leadership, and dedication are the prime reasons that have elevated Bapuji Co &#8211; operative Bank to a leading position among urban co-operative banks in Karnataka. He was also the Founder President of the Davangere District Urban Co-operative Banks\u2019 Federation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6081b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a6081b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">President\u2019s Message<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2bd7f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a2bd7f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our bank today holds deposits amounting to \u20b9983.80 crores lakhs and has disbursed loans\ntotaling \u20b9566.11  crores. These loans have been extended for agriculture and allied\nactivities, small industries, traders, housing construction, vehicle purchases, salary-based\nneeds, and various other purposes. The bank has also provided financial assistance to priority\nsectors and weaker sections, contributing significantly to their development. <br><br>To ensure quality service for all customers, every branch of our bank has been equipped with\nthe Core Banking System as well as the CTS-2010 clearing system. With our RuPay card,\ncustomers can withdraw money from ATMs of any bank across the country, make\ntransactions through Point of Sale, and avail RTGS\/NEFT facilities. Through our bank\u2019s own\nIFSC code (IBKL0364BCB), customers can directly transfer funds to their accounts\nconveniently. <br><br>Overall, our aim is to make Bapuji Co-operative Bank a model institution in the state, expand\nits operations beyond Davangere into other districts, and extend our excellent services to a\nwider community.<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6445b7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f6445b7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dr. Shamanur Shivashankarappa Dr. Shamanur Shivashankarappa was born on June 16, 1931, in Davangere as the second son of Smt. Shamanur Savitramma and Shri Shamanur Kallappa. 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