Rajnish Kumar

Banker

Indian Uttar Pradesh, India

Quick Info

ProfessionBanker
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth01/01/1958
Age68 years
BirthplaceUttar Pradesh, India

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Bio/Wiki

Full NameRajnish Kumar

Physical Stats & More

Height173 cm
Weight70 kg
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

CollegeChaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut
DegreeM.Sc. in Physics

Relationships & More

Marital StatusNot Known
WifeNot Known

Family

ReligionHinduism
CasteNot Known

Career

Facts
  • Joined the State Bank of India as a Probationary Officer in 1980
  • Chief General Manager of North Eastern region of SBI from April 2012
  • Deputy Managing Director of the bank until May 2014
  • Managed Director and Chief Executive Officer at SBI Capital Markets between July 2014 and June 2015
  • Managing Director of State Bank of India since May 2015
  • Group Executive of National Banking Group
  • Nominee Director of SBI Life Insurance Company Limited since March 2016
  • Vice President of State Bank of India’s branch in Toronto, Canada
  • Appointed as the Chairman of State Bank of India by the Government of India in October 2017
  • Served as Chairman of State Bank of India from 7 October 2017 to October 2020
  • Oversaw the merger of SBI with its five associate banks and Bharatiya Mahila Bank during his tenure
  • Led the development and launch of YONO digital banking platform
  • Served as Chairman of SBI subsidiaries including SBI Life Insurance Company Limited, SBI Foundation, SBI Capital Markets Limited, and SBI Cards & Payments Services Limited
  • Served as Director on boards of Export-Import Bank of India, Institute of Banking Personnel Selection, National Institute of Bank Management, Indian Banks’ Association, among others
  • Appointed as Independent Director at Larsen & Toubro after retiring from SBI
  • Served as Non-Executive Chairman at Mastercard (India) Services Pvt Ltd.
  • Served as Independent Non-Executive Director at Hero MotoCorp Ltd. from 2021
  • Served as Non-Executive Chairman at Resilient Innovations Pvt Ltd.
  • Member of the Chief Minister's Advisory Council on Fintech of the Government of Maharashtra

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Rajnish Kumar's smoking habits are unknown.
2. It is also unknown whether Rajnish Kumar drinks alcohol.
3. During his tenure as Chairman, he oversaw SBI's transformation into one of the 50 largest banks in the world.
4. He successfully navigated SBI through the Lehman Brothers crisis while overseeing UK operations.
5. He served as Regional Head and CEO of SBI's Japan Operations at Tokyo earlier in his career.
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