Banking veteran and former State Financial institution of India (SBI) chairman Rajnish Kumar has joined the worldwide strategic advisory board of Dun & Bradstreet, a worldwide supplier of enterprise decisioning information and analytics.
Commenting on the appointment, Neeraj Sahai, president, worldwide at Dun & Bradstreet mentioned, “The Worldwide Strategic Advisory Board is a non-governing physique fashioned to advise on strategic development, together with the event of latest options to satisfy the evolving wants of our purchasers globally. India is a crucial marketplace for Dun & Bradstreet, and Mr. Kumar’s appointment and intensive expertise in India’s monetary sector can be a priceless addition to our board.”
Kumar presently sits on the boards of HSBC Asia Pacific, L&T Infotech, Hero MotoCorp and BharatPe.
Avinash Gupta, managing director, India at Dun & Bradstreet added, “As chairman of the most important lender in India, Mr. Kumar is recognised as a pacesetter within the Digital India mission. Dun & Bradstreet is contributing to empowering micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) by way of technology-based finance, danger, compliance, information and advertising and marketing options in India. We sit up for Mr Kumar’s steering and imaginative and prescient as we contribute to Atmanirbhar Bharat.”
Rajnish Kumar’s profession with SBI spanned 40 years earlier than he retired as chairman in October 2020. Previous to this, he was managing director (Nationwide Banking Group) overseeing the retail enterprise and digital banking. As chairman, he was credited with overseeing the mega-merger of seven banks with SBI and for rolling out YONO, SBI’s digital banking platform.
He was beforehand appointed non-executive director for HSBC’s Hong Kong-headquartered Asia unit, as a senior advisor to Baring Non-public Fairness Asia, and as an advisor to Kotak Funding Advisors.
“Dun & Bradstreet has a legacy of greater than 180 years and is a revered title in enterprise decisioning information, analytics, and scores. I’m trying ahead to working with the Dun & Bradstreet crew to assist create worth for all stakeholders.” Rajnish Kumar mentioned.
Supply: Live Mint