LEADERSHIP

Board of Directors	Committee of Directors	Audit Committee	Management Team
Shri Dinesh Kumar Khara Shri Dinesh Kumar Khara Close Mr. Dinesh Kumar Khara is the Managing Director Global Banking and Subsidiaries, State Bank of India. He holds a Board level position in the Bank supervising the businesses of non banking subsidiaries of the Bank. The subsidiaries are engaged in diverse financial activities such as Asset Management, Life Insurance, General Insurance, Custodial Services, Primary Dealership, Investment Banking, Broking, Credit Cards, Pension Funds and Factoring services. He is entrusted with the role of supervision of 18 Regional Rural Banks (sponsored by SBI) having more than 5,500 branches, serving more than 55 million customers. In addition, he oversees the Risk Management & Compliance areas of the Bank and Information Technology arm of the Bank. Mr. Dinesh Kumar Khara, 56 did his Masters in Business Administration from FMS New Delhi and is a post-graduate in Commerce. He is also a Certified Associate of Indian Institute of Bankers (CAIIB). Mr. Khara joined SBI as Probationary Officer in 1984 and has over 33 years of experience in all facets of Commercial banking such as Retail Credit, SME/Corporate Credit, deposit mobilization, international banking operations, branch management, etc. Mr. Dinesh Kumar Khara successfully accomplished a major feat of merging SBI with its five Associate Banks and Bhartiya Mahila Bank. With this feat State Bank of India has joined the league of top 50 banks globally. Prior to being appointed as Managing Director of State Bank of India, Mr. Khara was the MD&CEO of SBI Funds Management Pvt. Limited (SBIMF). Under his leadership the Company leaped one position up and became the 5^th largest Mutual Fund in India with total AUM of about Rs. 1,30,000 crore by improving its market share to 8.8% from 7%. As Chief General Manager - Bhopal Circle, State Bank of India, he was responsible for managing around 1400 branches and handling deposits and advances portfolio of approx. Rs 1.51 lac crores. During his tenure the Bank increased market share in its area of operation and also improved profitability of key businesses by formulating and implementing strategies for effective delivery of products and services with a clear focus on maximizing profits. As GM in Associates and Subsidiaries department of SBI Corporate Centre, Mr Khara worked closely with the operational and strategy issues of various Non-banking subsidiaries of SBI. He has worked in Bank’s Chicago office and was associated with the overseas acquisition of Indian Ocean International Bank Mauritius (now SBI Mauritius) during his stint in Overseas Expansion wing of International Banking Group. Shri Ashwani Bhatia Shri Ashwani Bhatia Close Shri. Ashwani Bhatia is the Managing Director of State Bank of India since 24th August 2020 and holds a Board level position in the Bank. He is also a member of Board Level Committees in the Bank including Executive Committee, Risk, Audit, ITSC. In his present role as Managing Director (Global Banking & Subsidiaries) Shri. Bhatia oversees the International Banking book & Corporate Banking Book (assets over USD 102 Billion) and Treasury Operations of the Bank. In addition to the above, he oversees the functioning of Domestic and Foreign Subsidiaries of the Bank. The Non-Banking Subsidiaries of the Bank are engaged in diverse financial activities such as Asset Management, Life Insurance, General Insurance, Credit Cards, Custodial Services, Primary Dealership, Investment Banking, Broking, Pension Funds, Factorial Services etc. He is also entrusted with overseeing the functioning of 14 Regional Rural Banks with 4721 branches and serving about 44 million customers. Currently, he also holds portfolio of Commercial Clients Group, IT & Risk verticals of the Bank. Prior to his present assignment, Shri. Bhatia was looking after the Stressed Assets Resolution Group vertical of the Bank including the IT vertical as MD (IT & SARG). Prior to his appointment as Managing Director in State Bank of India, Shri. Bhatia was the MD & CEO of SBI Funds Management Pvt Limited (SBI Mutual Fund). Before joining SBI Funds Management Private Limited, he was working as a Chief General Manager, Corporate Centre in SBI, where he was responsible for revamping of credit structure and processes of the Bank. Shri. Bhatia has also had a stint with SBI Capital Markets as President & COO. Some of his key positions in the bank include Chief General Manager- SME, General Manager (Retail Operations), DGM (Forex), DGM (Interest Rates), AGM & Chief Dealer in equities market. Shri. Bhatia also had a stint abroad as Chief Dealer at Tokyo and was responsible for Treasury functions of Japan Operations of SBI. Shri. Bhatia is a graduate in Physics & Mathematics from Dayalbagh University, Agra and is an MBA from Poddar Institute of Management, Jaipur. Shri. Bhatia joined SBI as Probationary Officer in 1985 and has over 35 years of experience in all facets of Banking. Smt. Bharati Rao Smt. Bharati Rao Close Smt. Bharati Rao was Advisor, State Bank of India. Earlier, she was Dy. Managing Director and Corporate Development Officer, State Bank of India with an additional charge as Dy. Managing Director and Group Executive (Associates & Subsidiaries). With a Master’s degree in Economics, Smt. Rao has been the quintessential banker since August 1972. Her 35 years in the Bank have seen a range of assignments both in India and abroad in areas like Commercial Banking, Project Finance, and International Banking. She has had stints as Manager- Business Development, Singapore, Deputy General Manager- Overseas Branch, Bangalore, General Manager- Project Finance SBU, Mumbai, Chief General Manager- International Banking Group, Foreign Offices, Mumbai, Dy. Managing Director & Group Executive (International Banking), Corporate Centre, Mumbai and Dy. Managing Director & Chief Credit Officer, Corporate Centre, Mumbai. Shri. Ananth Narayan Shri. Ananth Narayan Close Shri. Ananth Narayan is an Associate Professor, Finance at SPJIMR and carries a rich experience of 20 years in financial markets trading and sales experience across India, South Asia and ASEAN, in foreign exchange, fixed income, debt capital markets, asset liability management and research. He is Post-graduate Diploma in Management from Indian Institute of Management Lucknow and is a Bachelor of Technology (Electrical Engineering) from Indian Institute of Technology Bombay. He was Regional Head of Financial Markets, ASEAN & South Asia, Standard Chartered Bank, the Managing Director, Global Rates, South Asia, Deutsche Bank, the Director (Fixed Income & Currencies Trading, India) at Citi Bank. He was member of various committees and working group of RBI and SEBI dealing with Policy and Market Development. At present he holds directorships on the Board of Clearcorp Dealing Systems (India) Ltd. and Mirae Asset Global Investments (India) Pvt. Ltd Shri. T.L.Palani Kumar Shri. T.L.Palani Kumar Close Shri. T. L. Palani Kumar has had an outstanding career spanning over 35years in Marketing, Manufacturing Operations and Enterprise Leadership, of which the last 18 years were as Managing Director / CEO. Shri T. L. Palani Kumar is a B. Tech (Chemical Engineering) First Class from Indian Institute of Technology, Madras and holds P. G. Diploma, Business Administration from Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad. Currently, he has been serving as a Non-Executive, Independent Director on the Boards of reputed Indian Companies and working as a Senior Advisor and Management Consultant to top leadership in Companies, Private Equity Funds, Indian Business Schools and Consulting Organisations. His recent work covers Leadership &Organisation Development, Coaching Directors, CEOs and CXOs, Independent Risk Assessment and Corporate Governance, Strategy Refinement &Execution and Operations Improvement. Shri Sharad Sharma Shri Sharad Sharma Close Shri Sharad Sharma joined State Bank of India as a Probationary Officer in 1977 and has 39 years of wide experience in various areas of banking sector. He holds a Bachelors degree in Arts. During his long and illustrious career with the Bank spanning 39 years he handled many challenging assignments which include Managing Director, State Bank of Mysore, Chief General Manager Chennai Circle SBI, Chief General Manager Risk Management, CC, Mumbai, General Manager Global Market Unit Kolkata, General Manager Network-II New Delhi, General Manager Network-II, Mumbai and General Manager Project Finance CAG-Mumbai. Shri Arun Mehta Managing Director & CEO Shri Arun Mehta Close Mr. Arun Mehta has been appointed as Managing Director & Chief Executive Office at SBI Capital Markets Limited (SBICAP) in January 2020. Prior to his appointment at SBICAP, Mr. Mehta was the Chief General Manager– Financial Control at the State Bank of India (SBI) Corporate Center, Mumbai. Mr. Mehta has over 34 years’ experience in banking, having started his career with SBI in 1985. Mr. Mehta has handled various assignments both in India and overseas, across various functions, gaining wide experience in different areas of Banking. His assignments include Vice President (Syndication & Investment) at Hong Kong, Dy. General Manager (Merchant Banking) in International Banking Group handling ECBs, FCTLs and Loan Syndication, General Manager- Mid Corporate Group Ahmedabad responsible for the State of Gujarat as also Diu and Daman and Chief General Manager, Financial Control in the CFO vertical. Mr. Mehta is a Post Graduate in Economics and Certified Associate of the Indian Institute of Bankers. Shri. R Viswanathan President & Chief Operating Officer Shri. R Viswanathan Close Shri. R Viswanathan has over 33 years of banking experience, having started his career as a Probationary Officer with State Bank of India in 1987. He has held various positions both in India and overseas, across multiple functions, gaining wide exposure in Commercial and Investment Banking. Prior to assuming charge as President & Chief Operating Officer of SBICAP with effect from 27th May 2020, his roles included Chief General Manager, Commercial Clients Group - South, SBI, Corporate Centre, Mumbai (Sep’18-May’20), CEO at SBI, New York (2013-18), and Regional Head, SBICAP, Bangalore (Oct’10-Mar’13). During the period 1987 to 2010, he had held assignments spanning various facets of Consumer Banking and Credit Management such as Regional Manager (of a Network of Branches), Head of Credit Processing Cell (Mid Corporate Group), Division Manager (Credit), Branch Head, apart from a stint in SBI Tokyo (1994-96). He is a Post-Graduate in Mathematics and a Certified Associate of the Indian Institute of Bankers; he has also attended Executive Development Programs in IIM Lucknow, ISB Hyderabad and Harvard Business School, Boston.	Shri Ashwani Bhatia Chairman Shri T. L. Palani Kumar Smt. Bharati Rao Shri Arun Mehta	Shri Ashwani Bhatia Smt. Bharati Rao Shri T. L. Palani Kumar Shri Ananth Narayan	Shri Arun Mehta Managing Director & CEO Shri. R Viswanathan President & Chief Operating Officer Shri. Supratim Sarkar EVP & Group Head (PA & SF) Shri. Prateek Indwar EVP & Group Head (IB) Shri. Rakesh Joshi EVP & Group Head (Debt Capital Markets)