Suspense continues over next SBI chief

Incumbent Arundhati Bhattacharya set to retire on Friday

State Bank of India Chairman Arundhati Bhattacharya will hang up her boots on Friday on completion of her term. But, there is little clarity on who will succeed her, especially at a time when India’s largest lender is in the midst of a transition — the merger of its associate banks.
 
The Banks Board Bureau (BBB) had interviewed four managing directors for the post at the end of June and had recommended a name to the government. The BBB, however, did not put the name of the recommended person on its website.
 
Another crucial post that remains vacant