The government on Friday appointed Ashwani Bhatia as the Managing Director (MD) of the State Bank of India (SBI). He will continue as the managing director until his retirement on May 31, 2022.
Bhatia will be the fourth managing director at the country’s largest lender. At present three other managing directors at the bank are – Arijit Basu, Dinesh Khara and C S Setti.
According to a government order, the Appointments Committee of the Union Cabinet approved the proposal of the Department of Financial Services about Bhatia’s appointment.
In May 2020, the Banks Board Bureau (BBB) had recommended Bhatia's name