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Who has been appointed as the new Managing Director of State Bank of India as of October 31, 2020?

Who has been appointed as the new Managing Director of State Bank of India as of October 31, 2020? Correct Answer Arijit Basu

The correct answer is Arijit Basu.

  • Arjit Basu was appointed as the new Managing Director of the State Bank of India as of October 31, 2020.

Key Points

  • The government was appointed Arijit Basu as managing director of SBI in June 2018. 
  • He was earlier designated as Deputy Managing Director (DMD) in SBI.
  • Basu’s appointment is with effect from July 2018 till the date of his superannuation i.e., October 31, 2020.
  • Prior to becoming deputy managing director, he served as managing director of SBI Life Insurance.

Additional Information

  • Current Managing Director of State Bank of India (2022):
    • ​Shri C.S. Setty
    • Shri Ashwani Bhatia
    • Shri Swaminathan J.
    • Shri Ashwini Kumar Tewari

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