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RBI approves appointment of Sandeep Bakshi as ICICI Bank MD, CEO

RBI approves appointment of Sandeep Bakshi as ICICI Bank MD, CEO

TIL Desk/Business/Mumbai/ Private sector lender ICICI Bank Tuesday said the RBI has approved Sandeep Bakshi’s appointment as Managing Director and CEO of the bank for three years. After the resignation of Chanda Kochhar, who was facing an inquiry, earlier this month, the bank’s board had elevated Chief Operating Officer Bakshi as the new managing director and CEO for five years until October 3, 2023, subject to regulatory and other approvals.

“We wish to inform you that RBI vide its letter no DBR Appt. No. 3065 /08.88.001/2018-19 dated October 15, 2018 has approved the appointment of Sandeep Bakhshi as Managing Director and CEO of the Bank for a period of three years with effect from October 15, 2018,” ICICI Bank said in a BSE filing.

The private sector lender said Bakshi had joined the group in 1986. He was appointed as the MD and CEO of ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company on August 1, 2010 where under his leadership the company redesigned various products, re-engineered the distribution architecture and made significant improvement in productivity. He successfully led the listing of the company.

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