Chanda Kochhar, Arundhati Bhattacharya top Fortune's most powerful women list

Last Updated: Monday, September 14, 2015, 17:11

Bankers Chanda Kochhar and Arundhati Bhattacharya have been ranked as top two in a list of most powerful women in Asia Pacific prepared by the global magazine Fortune.

In a first, ICICI launches loan product with mortgage guarantee

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 26, 2015, 22:42

The product, which is popular in the West, is targeted at the customers in the 40-plus age bracket as they are one of the largest segments of home buyers, executive director Rajiv Sabharwal said.

India can tide over China-driven crisis: Chanda Kochhar

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 26, 2015, 18:44

Attributing the ongoing market carnage to global cues, ICICI Bank chief Chanda Kochhar Wednesday said the country has many positives like high forex reserves, and low current account and fiscal gaps, which can help it weather the ongoing volatilities.

ICICI Bank unveils first guarantee-backed home loan product

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 26, 2015, 14:57

It will help customers raise the eligible amount by up to 20 percent and increase the tenure by up to seven years.

Clear policies, project clearances key to NPA fight: Kochhar

Last Updated: Thursday, August 20, 2015, 23:04

ICICI Bank chief Chanda Kochhar Thursday said rather than blaming banks for shoddy diligence, predictable policies and "unshackling" stuck projects are the key to tackle the problem of bad loans.

Payments banks to strengthen financial ecosystem: Kochhar

Last Updated: Thursday, August 20, 2015, 16:10

With RBI announcing 11 licences for payments banks, top private sector lender ICICI Bank on Thursday said the entry of these new entities would strengthen the overall financial ecosystem and also benefit existing banks.

Four Indians among world's 100 most powerful women: Forbes

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 26, 2015, 21:18

SBI Chief Arundhati Bhattacharya, ICICI bank head Chanda Kochhar, Biocon founder Kiran Mazumdar- Shaw and HT Media Chair Shobhana Bhartia are among the world's 100 most powerful women, according to the Forbes' annual list.

Indian banks must aspire to join top global league: Kochhar

Last Updated: Monday, May 18, 2015, 14:23

With China's impressive economic growth catapulting their banks into the top global league, India's top private sector lender ICICI Bank's chief Chanda Kochhar has said Indian banks also must aspire to scale up their activities significantly.

ICICI Bank shares soar over 8%; m-cap climbs Rs 14,094 cr

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 28, 2015, 19:09

ICICI Bank's scrip Tuesday surged over 8 percent, adding Rs 14,094 crore to its market valuation, on value buying a day after the company reported a 13.24 percent increase in March quarter consolidated net profit.

ICICI Bank shares down 2% post Q4 earnings

Last Updated: Monday, April 27, 2015, 19:03

Shares of ICICI Bank today fell by 2 percent after the company's fourth quarter earnings failed to meet market expectations.

Yet to find anything Chanda Kochhar can't do: Anshu Jain

Last Updated: Thursday, April 16, 2015, 22:31

Praising the leadership qualities of ICICI Bank chief Chanda Kochhar, her friend and Deutsche Bank co-CEO Anshu Jain has said he is yet to find anything she can't do.

Bankers hint at lowering lending rates

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 4, 2015, 19:48

After RBI's second surprise rate cut in as many months, bankers on Wednesday hinted at lowering lending rates, but stressed monetary policy gets transmitted with a lag.