Tarjani Vakil
Tarjani Vakil is a professional Indian banker, and was the first woman to head any large bank in India[1] when she became Chairperson of the Exim Bank in 1993.[2][3][4][5] After earning a postgraduate degree in history from Bombay University,[3] she began her career at the Maharashtra State Finance Commission, which she joined in 1958 as a clerical worker.[2][3] By 1965, she was the only female officer at the Industrial Development Bank of India.[2][6] At the time that she was chairperson and managing director of Exim Bank, it had US$1.1 billion in assets.[7] She retired from Exim in 1996.[3]
In 1997, she was recognized by KPMG Worldwide Business as one of the top 50 women "to prove her valor" in the business. In 2011, she published "A Mosaic of Memories", an autobiographical sketch (for private circulation only).
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- ^ a b c Amarnath, Nichinta; Ghosh, Debashish (2005), The Voyage To Excellence: The Ascent of 21 Women Leaders of India Inc, Delhi: Pustak Mahal, ISBN 81-223-0904-6
- ^ a b c d "The First Ladies' Club- Business News". www.businesstoday.in. 21 November 2016. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
- ^ Ghosh, Palash (26 February 2014). "Shattered Glass Ceiling: Indian Female Executives Thriving In Banking Industry, But Ordinary Women Need Greater Access To Loans". International Business Times. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
Tarjani Vakil was named chairwoman of the Exim Bank, thereby becoming the first woman to lead any large bank in India.
- ^ Dhall, Aman; Sharma, Ravi Teja (19 September 2010). "What makes women successful in Indian banking industry?". The Times of India. ET Bureau. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
"We were fortunate to have senior role models like Tarjani Vakil, chairperson of Exim Bank, who pierced the glass ceiling in the 1970s and '80s," says Meera Sanyal, who ... is now Royal Bank of Scotland's country executive for India.
- ^ Katherine C. Zubko Ph.D.; Raj R. Sahay (16 September 2010). Inside the Indian Business Mind: A Tactical Guide for Managers: A Tactical Guide for Managers. ABC-CLIO. pp. 135–. ISBN 978-0-313-37830-0. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
- ^ Adler, Nancy J. (2015). "2. Women Leaders Shaping History in the 21st Century". In Ngunjiri, Faith Wambura; Madsen, Susan R. (eds.). Women as Global Leaders. IAP. p. 38. ISBN 9781623969660. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
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