Tag: Rajnish Kumar

Mumbai: 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 […]

Bengaluru: State Bank of India (SBI) Chairman Rajnish Kumar on Monday said he favours Direct Benefit Transfers (DBT) for farmers instead of farm loan waivers. “We are in the last leg of loan waivers in India. The country is now moving towards DBTs after Telangana first implemented it,” Kumar told reporters on the margins of […]

New Delhi: State Bank of India Chairman Rajnish Kumar on Thursday said the bank does not need any capital from the government. “SBI doesn’t need any capital from the government,” Kumar said after a meeting with the Finance Minister for pre-Budget consultations with bankers where capital infusion in PSU banks was discussed. In March this […]

New Delhi: State Bank of India (SBI) Chairman Rajnish Kumar on Tuesday said that the bank will focus on cost reduction, rationalisation, and reskilling of its workforce. Speaking at the 65th Annual General Meeting (AGM), Kumar said: “The focus while going forward will be on cost reduction, rationalisation, and reskilling of workforce, improving staff productivity, […]