Pratip Chaudhuri

Raghuram Rajan Using the 'Wrong Levers', Says Former SBI Chief

Business | NDTV | Tuesday August 4, 2015

Since January the RBI has reduced repo rate by 75 basis points or 0.75 per cent, and on Monday while acknowledging that transmissions takes time, Dr Rajan said he expects the banks to pass on the benefits of the rate cuts to the consumer in the next couple of months.

Former SBI Chief Criticises Rajan for Not Cutting CRR

Business | Tuesday April 7, 2015

Reserve Bank Governor Raghuram Rajan's decision to keep the cash reserve ratio unchanged at 4 per cent has come in for criticism from former SBI chairman Pratip Chaudhuri.

Why you should closely watch SBI shares today

Business | Wednesday November 13, 2013

Two and a half years ago, SBI posted its worst quarterly earnings in a decade on May 17, 2011. Shares in SBI plunged around 8 per cent, their sharpest decline in two years, after profit for the three months ended March 2011 plunged 99 per cent.

'Top priority' to keep bad loans in check, says new SBI chief

Business | Tuesday October 8, 2013

Alluding to her immediate predecessor Pratip Chaudhuri's declaration of the bank fighting a war on NPAs, she said, "I think nobody can say the war is over. If anything, we are going to make the intensity much, much more serious.

Who is Arundhati Bhattacharya?

Business | Monday October 7, 2013

Arundhati Bhattacharya, who took over as the new chairperson of the State Bank of India (SBI) on Monday, October 7, after former boss Pratip Chaudhuri's tenure came to an end a week ago, is the first woman to be appointed to the top job at the country's largest lender.

Arundhati Bhattacharya, first woman to head India's largest bank

People | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday October 7, 2013

Arundhati Bhattacharya, who took over as the new chairperson of the State Bank of India (SBI) on Monday, is the first woman to be appointed to the top job at the country's largest lender.

Basel III norms prevented merging subsidiary: Pratip Chaudhuri

Business | Sunday October 6, 2013

Former State Bank of India (SBI) chairman Pratip Chaudhuri has said the countrys largest lender would have completed the process of merging a subsidiary but for the huge capital requirement due to the Basel III norms.

SBI managing directors to look after their departments till new chief's appointment

Business | Tuesday October 1, 2013

State Bank of India (SBI) said on Tuesday that all four of its managing directors will continue to exercise their respective powers until the bank carries out the appointment of its new chairman.

Repo rate hikes of another 0.50 per cent in the offing: analysts

Business | Sunday September 22, 2013

Having been surprised by the repo rate increase by the new Reserve Bank of India Governor, Raghuram Rajan, on inflation concerns, analysts expect hikes in the key rate by another 0.50 percentage points this fiscal year.

Raghuram Rajan's maiden policy: top 10 takeaways

Business | Friday September 20, 2013

The new poster boy of India's otherwise boring banking system, Reserve Bank of India Governor Raghuram Rajan who's been dubbed as "The Guv" on Friday surprised one and all with his maiden monetary policy by hiking short term lending rates.

All eyes on Raghuram Rajan as industry pitches for rate cut

Business | Friday September 20, 2013

All eyes are on new Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Raghuram Rajan who will come out with his maiden monetary policy review on Friday amid conflicting demands for a rate cut and an urgent need to contain inflation, which soared to a 6-month high in August.

SBI expects Rs 4,000 crore capital infusion from government in FY14

Business | Monday September 16, 2013

When asked about his expectations from the upcoming RBI policy review, he said that the bank has recommended cut in CRR (Cash Reserve Ratio) as well as repo rate.

SBI rules out lending rate hike

Business | Friday August 30, 2013

Top private sector lenders such as ICICI Bank, Axis Bank and HDFC Bank have raised their base rates or the minimum lending rate following the recent tightening by the Reserve Bank to arrest the fall of the rupee since July 15.

SBI says decision on merger of subsidiary in two days

Business | Tuesday August 20, 2013

A top State Bank of India official said on Tuesday that the name of the suitable associate bank to be merged with the parent bank will be submitted to the management in the next two days.

Finance Ministry seeks relaxation in selection norms for SBI chief post

Business | Sunday August 18, 2013

The Finance Ministry has sought relaxation in the eligibility norms for selection of State Bank of India (SBI) chairman so as to have more candidates to interview for the top post at the country's largest bank.