INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Allegations against Chanda Kochhar relate to sanctioning of Rs 3,250 crore loan to Videocon in 2012.
ICICI Bank has appointed Sandeep Bakhshi as COO (Chief Operating Officer) and whole
time director of the bank, said a BSE filing today
The current CEO and MD, Chanda Kochhar will be on leave till the completion of the inquiry
Bakhshi's appointment as COO will be for a period of five years, subject to regulatory approvals
He will take over as the COO from June 19, 2018, or on the date of regulatory and other approvals, whichever is later
of governance and corporate standards, Ms
Chanda Kochhar has decided to go on leave till the completion of the enquiry as announced on May 30, 2018
The Board has noted and accepted this, the filing further said
Mr Bakhshi will report to Ms Chanda Kochhar, who will continue in her role as MD and CEO of ICICI Bank
of ICICI Prudential Life Insurance
Bakhshi was the Deputy Managing Director of ICICI Bank
Bakhshi has also been the Managing Director (MD) and CEO (Chief Executive Officer) of ICICI Lombard General Insurance.Earlier on Monday, the
Bombay Stock Exchange had asked ICICI to respond to media reports that the bank was considering a top level reshuffle
ICICI Bank's shares had ended at Rs 292.50, with a gain of 3.61 per cent on Monday.The board last month constituted an independent
external probe panel after allegations that Chanda Kochhar had violated the bank's code of conduct
Media reports said retired Supreme court judge BN Srikrishna would head the probe.The allegations against Chanda Kochhar relate to a Rs
3,250 crore loan granted to the Videocon Group in 2012
In March, a whistle-blower alleged that Ms Kochhar's husband Deepak Kochhar and her family members benefited from these dealings
Videocon's Venugopal Dhoot had an investment in NuPower Renewables founded by Mr Kochhar
The bank had then rejected the accusations of nepotism and reposed "full faith" in the managing director.On May 30, the bank announced that
its board had decided to institute a "comprehensive enquiry" to look into a complaint that Ms Kochhar had not adhered to the "code of
1984 and was elevated to the board of directors of ICICI Bank in the year 2001
She served as the joint managing director and chief financial officer from 2007 to 2009, and was elevated to managing director and CEO in
She has been responsible for the bank's diverse operations in India and overseas since then, according to the bank's website,
