Chanda Kochhar

Banker

Indian Jodhpur, Rajasthan

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Quick Info

ProfessionBanker
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth17/11/1961
Age64 years
BirthplaceJodhpur, Rajasthan

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Bio/Wiki

Real nameChanda Advani

Physical Stats & More

Height165 cm
Weight55 kg
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolSt. Angela Sophia School, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
College/University
  • Jai Hind College, University of Mumbai, Mumbai
  • Institute of Cost Accountants of India
  • Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai
Educational Qualification
  • B.Com degree from Jai Hind College, University of Mumbai
  • Studied cost accountancy from Institute of Cost Accountants of India
  • MS degree from Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai

Personal Life

Date of Birth17/11/1961
BirthplaceJodhpur, Rajasthan, India
Zodiac SignScorpio
NationalityIndian
HometownJaipur, Rajasthan, India
ReligionHinduism
Caste/EthnicitySindhi
AddressTony CCI Chambers, opposite Cricket Club of India, South Mumbai
HobbyWatching Bollywood films

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Affairs/BoyfriendsDeepak Kochhar

Family

HusbandDeepak Kochhar
Children
SonArjun Kochhar (squash player)
DaughterAarti Kochhar (owner of Taali Foods)
Parents
FatherRoopchand Advani (professor at an engineering college)
MotherName not known
Siblings
BrotherMahesh Advani (studied engineering)
SisterName not known (studied medicine)

Career

Awards, Honours, Achievements
  • Featured in the list of '30 Most Powerful Woman Leaders' for eight consecutive years from 2002-2010
  • Won Retail Banker of the Year Award by The Asian Banker in 2004
  • Awarded 'Business Woman of the Year' by The Economic Times in 2005
  • Ranked 47th on the 'Most Powerful Women in Business' list by Fortune in 2005
  • Received 'Rising Star Award' for Global Awards by Retail Banker International in 2006
  • Ranked 37th on 'Most Powerful Women in Business' list by Fortune in 2006
  • Ranked 33rd on 'Most Powerful Women in Business' list by Fortune in 2007
  • Ranked 25th on 'Most Powerful Women in Business' list by Fortune in 2008
  • Ranked 20th on 'World’s 100 Most Powerful Women' list by Forbes in 2009
  • Ranked 10th in Fortune’s List of 'Most Powerful Women in Business,' and 92nd in the Forbes List of 'Most Powerful Women' in the world in 2010
  • Honoured with Padma Bhushan award in 2011
  • Awarded ABLF Woman of Power Award (India) at the Asian Business Leadership Forum Awards in 2011
  • Ranked 10th in the 'Top 50 Women in World Business' list by Financial Times in 2011
  • Listed among the '50 Most Influential People in Global Finance' by Bloomberg Markets in 2011
  • Ranked 59th among the 'World’s 100 Most Powerful Women' by Forbes in 2011
  • Ranked 5th in the International list of ’50 Most Powerful Women in Business’ by Fortune in 2011
  • Featured on the list of the 'Most Powerful Women – Hall of Fame' by Business Today in 2011
  • Ranked in Forbes' list of 'The World’s 100 Most Powerful Women 2013' as the most powerful businesswoman in India in 2013
  • Featured in India Today’s 'Power List 2013 of 25 most powerful women in India' in 2013
  • Honoured with a doctorate degree by Carleton University, Canada in 2014
  • Awarded with ASSOCHAM Ladies League Mumbai Women of the Decade Achievers Award in 2014
  • Listed in Time magazine’s '100 Most Influential People in the World' in 2015
  • Ranked 1st on '100 Most Powerful Women in Asia Pacific' by Fortune in 2015
  • Won Asia Game Changer Award at the UN headquarters in New York, the USA in 2015
  • Ranked 10th in Forbes list of 'The World's Most Powerful Women in Finance 2016' in 2016
  • Ranked 22nd in '50 Power Businesswomen List 2016' by Forbes Asia in 2016
  • Ranked 40th on 'High and Mighty Power List 2016' by India Today in 2016
  • Featured in Business World magazine’s 'BW’s Most Influential Women' list as an Evergreen Woman Leader in 2017
  • Won Woodrow Wilson Award for Global Corporate Citizenship from the Woodrow Wilson Centre in the USA in 2017
  • Listed 5th on the list of 'Most Powerful Women in business outside the U.S.' by Fortune in 2017

Favourites

FoodThai Food - Red Curry, Sindhi delicacies (made by her mother), Gujia, Jalebis
ActorsShah Rukh Khan, Amitabh Bachchan
SportsBasketball, badminton
BankersNarayanan Vaghul, K. V. Kamath
PoliticianNarendra Modi

Style Quotient

Car Collection
  • Audi
  • Ford H5
  • Mercedes Benz

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Chanda Kochhar was the former CEO and managing director of ICICI Bank.
2. She began her journey at ICICI Bank at the age of 22, playing a crucial role in its establishment during the 1990s.
3. Starting as a management trainee, she climbed the ranks to ultimately lead the bank as CEO.
4. Kochhar is renowned for her exceptional leadership in the banking sector, earning many awards and honors.
5. She has been featured multiple times in Forbes' 'World's 100 Most Powerful Women' list.
6. Aside from her banking career, she enjoys watching Bollywood movies and is known for her approachable nature with customers and employees.
7. Involved with various organizations and boards, Kochhar has maintained an active presence beyond banking.
8. Highly respected in India's business and financial circles, she has left a remarkable impact on the banking industry.
9. Kochhar's family is well-regarded, with her daughter's wedding attracting several prominent figures.
10. Known for her slim physique, she credits her metabolism for her fitness.
11. While religious, Kochhar incorporates non-orthodox practices into her beliefs.
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