Tag: Arundhati Bhattacharya
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Former SBI chief Arundhati Bhattacharya joins Reliance Industries board
In 2016, Arundhati Bhattacharya was listed as the 25th most powerful woman in the world by Forbes.
October 18, 2018 -
Rajnish Kumar named new SBI Chairman
A post-graduate in Physics-turned professional banker, Rajnish Kumar was on Wednesday named the new Chairman of the State Bank of India (SBI). Kumar, currently one of the Managing Directors in the National Banking Group of the SBI, will succeed Arundhati Bhattacharya, whose extended term ends on Friday. “It is indeed an honour to be entrusted …
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October 4, 2017 -
‘Banking sector’s credit demand to get boost from government projects’
The banking industry is poised for a recovery in the credit demand as it stands to gain from the slew of projects like the bullet train announced by the government, State Bank of India chairperson Arundhati Bhattacharya said here on Saturday. She said the govenrment was playing its role in giving a boost to the …
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September 24, 2017 -
Banks laud RBI rate cut as boost to investor sentiment
Commercial banks on Wednesday lauded the Reserve Bank of Indias decision to cut key interest rates by 25 basis points as a move that would boost investor sentiments. Given the urgent need to reinvigorate investment in India, the falling trajectory of core inflation over the last quarter opened up room for the 25 basis points …
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August 3, 2017 -
Banks laud RBI rate cut as boost to investor sentiment
Commercial banks on Wednesday lauded the Reserve Bank of Indias decision to cut key interest rates by 25 basis points as a move that would boost investor sentiments. Given the urgent need to reinvigorate investment in India, the falling trajectory of core inflation over the last quarter opened up room for the 25 basis points …
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August 3, 2017 -
GST is a social reform too: SBI chief
SBI Chairman Arundhati Bhattacharya on Friday said the Goods and Services Tax (GST) is not only a financial reform but is a social reform also. Bhattacharya also said that initially there will be some hiccups and difficulties after implementation of the GST. "GST is not only financial reform but it's social reform also … Let …
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June 30, 2017 -
SBI chief’s salary only fraction to counterparts in pvt banks
The salary of head of SBI, one of the world's 50 largest banks, is only a small fraction compared to private sector players like ICICI Bank and HDFC Bank. Former RBI governor Raghuram Rajan had flagged the low remuneration issue last August saying it makes difficult for state-owned banks to “attract top talent, especially a …
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June 26, 2017 -
Home loans to get cheaper as RBI slashes risk weight
Home loans may get cheaper with bankers indicating that interest rate on such loans will come down following reduction of risk weights by the RBI. The decision to reduce the risk weights for home loans over Rs.30 lakh category will release capital for the banking industry and is a positive move, SBI chief Arundhati Bhattacharya …
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June 8, 2017 -
Bad debt situation not that grim, recovery hopes intact: SBI
State Bank of India, the country's largest lender, on Saturday said most of the nation's bad loans belong to industries that are still in business and banks will probably recover the write-downs when growth turns up and they perform again. Speaking at a seminar on 'Asian Banking in Challenging Times' here, SBI Chairman and Managing …
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May 6, 2017 -
‘Post-merger with associate banks, SBI opens as one bank’
Post-merger of five associate banks, the State Bank of India opened as one bank with 500 million customers and started normal operations from Monday, SBI Chairperson Arundhati Bhattacharya announced here. The associate banks which merged with the SBI are State Bank of Patiala, State Bank of Bikaner and Jaipur, State Bank Of Hyderabad, State Bank …
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April 3, 2017 -
SBI chief Bhattacharya among top 50 in Fortune’s greatest leaders
State Bank of India (SBI) chief Arundhati Bhattacharya has been ranked 26th in the Fortune's top 50 greatest leaders. She is the only Indian corporate leader in the list. "Arundhati Bhattacharya, Chairman, SBI, has been ranked 26th in the fourth edition of Fortune's World 50 Greatest Leaders list. By this, Arundhati Bhattacharya becomes the only …
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March 24, 2017 -
SBI chief Bhattacharya among top 50 in Fortune’s greatest leaders
State Bank of India (SBI) chief Arundhati Bhattacharya has been ranked 26th in the Fortune's top 50 greatest leaders. She is the only Indian corporate leader in the list. "Arundhati Bhattacharya, Chairman, SBI, has been ranked 26th in the fourth edition of Fortune's World 50 Greatest Leaders list. By this, Arundhati Bhattacharya becomes the only …
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March 24, 2017 -
SBI chief moots dedicated spectrum for financial transactions
State Bank of India chairperson Arundhati Bhattacharya on Tuesday called for better telecom infrastructure to drive the digital payments agenda of the government and suggested this can be achieved by ensuring dedicated spectrum for financial transactions alone. She said the biggest problem the banks faced during the noteban drive, when there was a spike in …
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February 21, 2017 -
SBI chief moots dedicated spectrum for financial transactions
State Bank of India chairperson Arundhati Bhattacharya on Tuesday called for better telecom infrastructure to drive the digital payments agenda of the government and suggested this can be achieved by ensuring dedicated spectrum for financial transactions alone. She said the biggest problem the banks faced during the noteban drive, when there was a spike in …
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February 21, 2017 -
SBI chief moots dedicated spectrum for financial transactions
State Bank of India chairperson Arundhati Bhattacharya on Tuesday called for better telecom infrastructure to drive the digital payments agenda of the government and suggested this can be achieved by ensuring dedicated spectrum for financial transactions alone. She said the biggest problem the banks faced during the noteban drive, when there was a spike in …
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February 21, 2017 -
No wage issue in merger of associate banks: SBI chief
On the heels of the Cabinet approval for the merger into State Bank of India (SBI) of its five associate banks, the public lender on Thursday said there are no wage-related issues with the employees in the process. "No wage-related issues right now. They can retain what they receive at this point of time or …
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February 16, 2017 -
India’s three women bankers in Fortune’s list
State Bank of India’s chairperson Arundhati Bhattacharya, ICICI Bank’s chief Chanda Kochhar and Axis Bank CEO Shikha Sharma ranked in the top twenty of the ’50 Most Powerful Women International’ list released by Fortune. The list, which considered women based outside the US, placed Bhatacharya at the second spot while Kochhar was ranked at fifth. …
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September 13, 2016