Bio

Shri Dinesh Khara is the Chairman of the country’s largest bank – State Bank of India. Having joined the bank as a Probationary Officer in 1984, he has rich experience in all facets of banking. Before assuming office as Chairman, Shri Khara has held several key positions in SBI such as MD (Global Banking & Subsidiaries), MD (Associates & Subsidiaries), MD & CEO (SBI Mutual Funds) and Chief General Manager – Bhopal Circle. He was also posted at Chicago for an overseas assignment. As Managing Director, he led the International Banking Group, Large Corporate and Treasury operations, in addition to the non-banking subsidiaries of the bank viz., SBI Cards, SBIMF, SBI Life, SBI General, etc. He also seamlessly executed the merger of five erstwhile associate banks and the Bhartiya Mahila Bank, with SBI. Additionally, he also headed the risk, IT, and compliance functions of the bank at various points. Shri Khara is a postgraduate in commerce from the Delhi School of Economics and an MBA from FMS, New Delhi. He is also a Certified Associate of the Indian Institute of Bankers (CAIIB). Shri Khara is passionate about reading and has travelled extensively across the world.