ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti θɹˈiː, hiː dʒˈɔɪnd ðə jˈuːniən bˈæŋk ʌv ˈɪndiə, wˌɛɹ hiː wˈɜːkt ɪn dˈɪfɹənt kəpˈæsᵻɾiz ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ æz ðə bɹˈæntʃ mˈænɪdʒɚ, ðə zˈoʊnəl mˈænɪdʒɚ ænd ðə dʒˈɛnɚɹəl mˈænɪdʒɚ.
In 1973, he joined the Union Bank of India, where he worked in different capacities including as the Branch Manager, the Zonal Manager and the General Manager.