State Bank of India has appointed Ravi Ranjan as its new Managing Director with effect from December 15, 2025, following a notification issued by the Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance, under the provisions of the State Bank of India Act, 1955. He assumed charge on the same day and will continue in the…
Axis Bank is preparing for another significant shift in its leadership ranks as Chief Risk Officer Amit Talgeri concludes his second term with the bank. Talgeri will step down as CRO at the close of business on December 31, 2025, and formally separate from the organisation on January 18, 2026. His exit marks a notable…
India Inc is entering a phase in which the demands placed on leadership have changed faster than the leaders themselves. The pace of technological interdependence, regulatory tightening, financial volatility and operational fragility has accelerated to the point where risk preparedness is no longer a matter of good governance. It is a prerequisite for survival. The…
Indian Bank has announced that Ms. Mini T. M. has taken charge as Executive Director, effective 24 November 2025. Ms. Mini brings more than 31 years of diversified banking experience across leadership, risk, credit, corporate business and retail operations. She began her career in 1994 as a Probationary Officer at Federal Bank. She later joined…
Punjab National Bank has announced the appointment of Shri Amit Kumar Srivastava as Executive Director, following a formal notification issued by the Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance. The appointment, made under the provisions of the Banking Companies (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings) Act, 1970, takes effect immediately. According to the regulatory filing, Shri…
The global outage at Amazon Web Services (AWS) last week, which disrupted thousands of businesses and critical applications across sectors, has reignited a long-overdue discussion on operational risk within India’s banking, financial services and insurance (BFSI) ecosystem. As Indian financial institutions deepen their reliance on cloud platforms, the event serves as a vivid reminder that…
India’s healthcare system, long challenged by uneven access, limited capacity and rising costs, is now confronting a more insidious danger: cyberattacks. A recent industry report suggests that hospitals and health institutions in the country are weathering an average of 8,600 attacks each week—more than four times the global average. Healthcare alone accounts for nearly a…
On October 9, 2025, Mr. Shirish Chandra Murmu formally assumed office as the Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), taking over from Mr. M. Rajeshwar Rao., Mr. Murmu’s appointment comes at a pivotal time for India’s financial sector, where rapid technological innovation, evolving market dynamics and global economic uncertainties require steady leadership….
RBL Bank has named Dinesh R. Sharma as its new Head of Non-Financial Risk, entrusting him with oversight of operational risk, business continuity planning, and enterprise-wide risk frameworks. Sharma brings over 15 years of experience in building resilient governance structures across leading Indian banks. Before joining RBL Bank, Sharma spent close to nine years at…
Until recently, sustainability was rarely a factor in deciding whether a micro or small business in India could get a loan. That’s changing fast. What was once seen as a “big business issue” is now deeply embedded in how credit decisions are being made for India’s 6.3 crore+ MSMEs. Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) risks…
