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Sunday, April 5, 2026
TopicRajnish Kumar

Topic: Rajnish Kumar

How I guided SBI through demonetisation, IBC, Jet Airways crisis and Covid: Rajnish Kumar

In ‘The Custodian of Trust’, former SBI chairman Rajnish Kumar writes about telling his 2.6 lakh employees to maintain ethics in banking and a work-life balance.

‘Focussed but not flamboyant’ — SBI bets on new chief Dinesh Khara to stop losing market share

Dinesh Khara, who was one of the SBI MDs handling global banking and subsidiaries, is set to begin his three-year term Wednesday. He succeeds Rajnish Kumar.

MPC appointments delay is unusual, but vacancies at the top of RBI & banks almost a norm

In the last few years, delay in appointments has resulted in several posts in regulatory bodies and public sector banks lying vacant for months.

Not ‘overworried’ about NPAs, no need for a blanket moratorium extension: SBI chairman

SBI chairman Rajnish Kumar said the extension of the loan moratorium may be needed only for certain specific stressed sectors.

Banks have the money, but nobody is asking for credit amid low economic activity: SBI chief

SBI chairman Rajnish Kumar was optimistic of an economic revival once the lockdown, but cautioned that several sectors would take longer to recover.

Rural economy showing positive signs, but lockdown must be lifted for recovery: SBI chairman

Rajnish Kumar says with economy slowing down, credit growth will decelerate, and adds that only 15-20% of SBI’s borrowers have availed of RBI’s loan moratorium.

On Camera

US pilot rescue in Iran must be seen more than war cost. Nation protects its warriors

A live American pilot paraded on Iranian state television would have been an intelligence windfall and a propaganda coup of historic proportions.

What to expect from China’s new 5-year plan—trade innovation, tensions with partners

ASEAN is struggling against a flood of 'underpriced Chinese goods', while Brazil has imposed anti-dumping duties on Chinese steel.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.