Fmr SBI Chairman Rajnish Kumar joins Dun & Bradstreet's International Strategic Advisory Board

Rajnish Kumar, the former Chairman of State Bank of India has joined data & analytics firm Dun & Bradstreet's International Strategic Advisory Board.

Kumar retired as SBI Chairman back in October 2020. He was previously appointed non-executive director for HSBC's Hong Kong-headquartered Asia unit, as a senior advisor to Baring Private Equity Asia, and as an advisor to Kotak Investment Advisors.

Rajnish Kumar is currently on the boards of HSBC Asia Pacific, L&T Infotech, Hero MotoCorp and BharatPe.

"Dun & Bradstreet has a legacy of more than 180 years and is a respected name in business decisioning data, analytics, and ratings. I am looking forward to working with the Dun & Bradstreet team to help create value for all stakeholders," said Kumar.

"As chairman of the largest lender in India, Mr. Kumar is recognised as a leader in the Digital India mission. Dun & Bradstreet is contributing to empowering micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) through technology-based finance, risk, compliance, data, and marketing solutions in India. We look forward to Mr Kumar’s guidance and vision as we contribute to Atmanirbhar Bharat," Avinash Gupta, Managing Director, India at Dun & Bradstreet said.