PFC promotes Deepak Jain as Executive Director
Author: PPD Team Date: January 20, 2026
Author: PPD Team Date: January 20, 2026
Power Finance Corporation Limited (PFC) has promoted Deepak Jain to the post of Executive Director, effective January 16, 2026, according to a stock exchange filing.
Jain was previously serving as Chief General Manager at PFC and has over 26 years of experience with the power sector lender. His work has covered project financing, deal structuring, policy formulation, resolution of stressed assets, and resource mobilisation.
He holds a bachelor’s degree in engineering from the Delhi Institute of Technology and a Master of Business Administration from the Institute of Management Technology (IMT), Ghaziabad.
PFC stated that the appointment has been classified as a change in senior management, at a level below the board of directors. The company said the move forms part of its ongoing leadership structuring process.
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