Prashant Kumar has been appointed CFO of State Bank of India. He was the bank’s deputy managing director (HR) and CDO. A science and law graduate from Delhi University, Kumar joined the bank in 1983 as probationary officer and since then he has held various important portfolios. As DMD (HR) & CDO, he was heading the largest human resources department in the banking industry consisting of a workforce of more than 270,000 employees and the largest training infrastructure in the country in the banking system. He has earlier functioned as DMD and COO of the bank. He has also held positions in retail operations, HR and strategic training in the bank besides holding the office of CGM, Kolkata circle.
