Chanda Kochhar

Chanda Kochhar is an Indian banking executive who served as managing director and chief executive officer of ICICI Bank from 2009 to 2018.

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ICICI Bank: An Indian multinational banking and financial services company headquartered in Mumbai. Kochhar spent much of her career at the bank and led it as managing director and chief executive.
Videocon Group: An Indian conglomerate founded by Venugopal Dhoot, with businesses including consumer electronics and energy. Its companies received ICICI Bank loans at the center of allegations involving Kochhar and her husband.
ICICI Bank board of directors: The governing body responsible for overseeing ICICI Bank’s management and corporate affairs. The board commissioned an inquiry, accepted Kochhar’s resignation, and later addressed compensation recovery.
Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies: A management school affiliated with the University of Mumbai in India. Kochhar earned a management degree there before beginning her banking career.
K. V. Kamath: An Indian banker who led ICICI Bank before Kochhar and later chaired its board. Kamath appointed Kochhar to senior leadership and preceded her as the bank’s chief executive.
ICICI Bank–Videocon loan controversy: A controversy over ICICI Bank loans to Videocon-linked companies and alleged conflicts involving Chanda Kochhar. This case brought her lending decisions, family connections, and disclosure obligations under public scrutiny.
Sandeep Bakhshi: An Indian banking executive who became managing director and chief executive officer of ICICI Bank in 2018. He succeeded Kochhar after she left the bank’s leadership.
ICICI Limited: An Indian financial institution established in 1955 to provide long-term financing for industry. Kochhar joined its organization before ICICI’s transformation into a universal bank.
Deepak Kochhar: An Indian businessman and husband of Chanda Kochhar. His business dealings became central to the conflict-of-interest allegations concerning ICICI Bank loans.
Central Bureau of Investigation: India’s principal federal investigative agency for major crimes and corruption cases. The agency investigated allegations connected to the ICICI Bank–Videocon loans.