Daily Current Affairs / SBI's Amit Saxena joins RBI Innovation Hub as CTO
Category : Business and economics Published on: September 18 2021
· State Bank of India Global Deputy CTO Amit Saxena joins RBI Innovation Hub as CTO
· As CTO of Reserve Bank Innovation Hub, Saxena will be tasked with creating an innovation ecosystem for India's banking and financial services industry.
· In his new position, Saxena will be based in Bangalore and report to Rajesh Bansal, CEO, RBI Innovation Hub.
· Prior to joining SBI, Saxena worked for companies such as Syntel, HCL Technologies, Tech Mahindra and Quark.
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About SBI
v Founded: 1 July 1955
v President: Dinesh Kumar Khara
v Headquarters: Mumbai
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