Chanda Kochhar
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A profile
As the head of India's largest private sector bank, she oversees nearly $152 billion (over Rs.9 lakh crore) in assets and is credited with a sharp turnaround of ICICI Bank from the tough days following the 2008 financial crisis.
In 2013-14, ICICI Bank added 653 branches and 834 ATMs to its network, and with its total network of 3,753 branches and 11,315 ATMs continues to be the largest among private sector banks in India.
Her push for mobile banking, especially in rural areas, is hailed as a model for expansion for the banking industry.
Starting young
She joined the erstwhile ICICI in 1984 as a management trainee and was part of the core team that set up ICICI Bank in 1994.
Role model is her mother, who worked as a designer in a clothing boutique to support her three children after their father died.
