
Chandra Shekhar Ghosh
Education
- Master’s degree in Statistics - University of Dhaka
Overview
Chandra Shekhar Ghosh is the Managing director of Bandhan Bank.
Ghosh started Bandhan-Konnagar in 2001. The NGO extended micro-credit to marginalised women to help them become entrepreneurs. In 2009, the microfinance portfolio of the NGO was transferred to the NBFC, which Bandhan had acquired in 2006. Gradually, the organisation expanded its operations to various states of the country. In 2010, Bandhan became the largest microfinance institution in India.
In 2014, Bandhan received an in-principle approval from the Reserve Bank of India to set up a universal bank. The final licence was obtained in June 2015. Bandhan Bank started operations on August 23, 2015,with Ghosh as the MD & CEO. This is the first-ever instance of an Indian microfinance institution becoming a universal bank. Incidentally, Bandhan Bank is also the first bank to be set up in Eastern India since Independence.
Besides being the former Chairman of The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Eastern Region, and the former President of Bengal Chamber of Commerce & Industry (BCC&I), he is also associated with various other industry bodies.
Early Life
Chandra Shekhar Ghosh was born on 1960, Agartala.
Career
- Bandhan Bank - Managing Director
Recognition
'Senior Ashoka Fellow' – social entrepreneurship award – in 2007 by Ashoka Foundation
'Entrepreneur with Social Impact' 2014 by Forbes India Leadership Award
‘Entrepreneur of the Year’ 2014 by The Economic Times
CNN-IBN ‘Indian of the Year’ in 2016 in the Business category
‘Banker of the Year’ for 2018-19 by Business Standard