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Who is the Chairperson of the State Bank of India in 2016 ?

Who is the Chairperson of the State Bank of India in 2016 ? Correct Answer Smt. Arundhati Bhattacharya

The correct answer is Smt. Arundhati Bhattacharya.

Key Points

  • Arundhati Bhattacharya is a retired Indian banker and former Chairperson of the State Bank of India.
  • She is the first woman to be the Chairperson of the State Bank of India.
  • In 2016, she was listed as the 25th most powerful woman in the world by Forbes.
  • She is the only Indian corporate leader listed on Fortune's world's greatest leaders list ranked at 26. 


Additional Information

  • The present chairman of the State Bank of India is Dinesh Kumar Khara.
  • The headquarters of the State Bank of India is in Mumbai.
  • The tag line of State Bank of India is The Nation banks on us.

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