The Rise and Fall of Chanda Kochhar

Kochhar joined ICICI Limited in 1984 and played an important role in establishing ICICI Bank during the 1990s. She served as head of infrastructure finance and corporate banking business during the period. Kochhar became a member of the Board of Directors of ICICI Bank in 2001. She led the bank’s corporate and international banking businesses during 2005-07. The bank promoted her to Joint Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer in 2007. Later, in 2009, she became Managing Director and CEO of the company...