Dipankar Basu was an Indian career banker who served as the fifteenth Chairman of the State Bank of India.[1][2]

Dipankar Basu
15th Chairman of State Bank of India
Preceded byM. N. Goiporia
Succeeded byP. G. Kakodkar
Personal details
Born10 August 1935
Kolkata
Died15 February 2018
Kolkata
NationalityIndian

Life

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He was born on 10 August 1935.[3][4]

He was born and raised in the Indian city of Kolkata.[3][4]

He died on 15 February 2018 in Kolkata.[3][4]

Education

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He held a master's degree in Economics from Delhi University.[5]

Career

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Early career

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He joined the State Bank of India as a probationary officer in 1956 and served in a number of roles until finally becoming the Chairman of State Bank of India in 1993.[1][2][6]

Banking career

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He served as the fifteenth Chairman of State Bank of India from 25 February 1993 until 31 August 1995.[1][2]

He was largely responsible for the bank's entry into the investment banking and mutual fund businesses and was instrumental in setting up SBI Capital Markets Ltd. and SBI Mutual Fund.[5]

After his retirement in 1995, he was succeeded by P. G. Kakodkar as the Chairman of the State Bank of India.[1][2]

Later career

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After having retired from the State Bank of India in 1995, he was appointed as the non-executive chairman of the Sun Foreign & Colonial Asset Management, which is currently a subsidiary of the Principal Financial Group.[7]

He was nominated by the Securities and Exchange Board of India to serve as a director of the Calcutta Stock Exchange.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "State Bank Of India" (PDF). hemindrahazari.com. 3 February 2000. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 April 2021. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d Admin (27 May 2021). ""State Bank of India- Story of the Largest Bank in India"". edifying-worth to know about | A Complete Guide to increase your awareness | News Articles &more ||. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  3. ^ a b c "Dipankar Basu Obituary". advertgallery.
  4. ^ a b c "Obituary Shri Dipankar Basu Ad". advertgallery.
  5. ^ a b c "The Calcutta Stock Exchange Association Ltd - CSE Members - Dipankar Basu". www.cse-india.com.
  6. ^ Vivek Moorthy, Ashok Thampy. "Interview with Dipankar Basu". iimb.ac.in (IIM Bangalore). Archived from the original on 6 June 2021.
  7. ^ "Dipankar Basu To Head Sun F & C". Business Standard India. 12 May 1998 – via Business Standard.
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