Wholesale banking services

Wholesale banking vs Retail banking

In the US, they are referred to as commercial banks

Wholesale banking

Retail banking

Customer Relationships

Customer Service

Why should someone consider a career in wholesale banking?

What is Wholesale Banking? How would you explain 'Wholesale Banking' to someone who is not familiar with banking?

Amit Kulshreshtha - 1999 - CEO at Capital India Finance Limited, Mumbai

Shweta Rastogi - 2001 - Director & Head - North India, Societe Generale

Rajarshi Chakraborty - 2002 - Unit Head (West), Banking, Capital Markets & Advisory, Head Inclusive Finance, Citi

Kalyan Popuri - 2002 - Global Treasurer at Cantor Fitzgerald, New York

Nisha Surendran - 2008 - Commercial Banker - Digital Startups & Technology, Western Europe, Citi, London

Advice for students in B-schools - What can they do to set themselves up for a successful career in wholesale banking? What do banks look for when they hire from B-schools?

Moving abroad -"How does one go about exploring opportunities overseas? What are some of the most transferrable skills, in your experience? And personally, how did the experience in India set you up for an international career?”

Becoming an entrepreneur - How should one go about about leaving a large well established bank to do something more entrepreneurial and build something from scratch? What’s your advice to young bankers who dream to do this one day?

C-suite - What are the most important qualities required to become a successful CEO in the banking / financial services space?

Moving across roles within Wholesale banking across Segments, Coverage, Product - How does one find the right fit? How does one choose between either creating a niche for yourself (in one domain) or doing a variety of roles to be a more well-rounded wholesale banker?

Gender diversity in Wholesale banking - In India, we have seen many women CEOs running banks and many women in other leadership positions as well - perhaps more so than any other industry. What do you think is the reason behind this?

Like any other industry, in banking too, we see women not apply for positions they actually stand a good chance to be selected for, if they don’t tick all the boxes. What’s your experience been like and what would be your advice to other women who want to be successful in wholesale banking?

Nisha’s personal story on applying for a job in another bank when she was 8 months pregnant!

Learning/Further skilling - A few years into banking, what can someone do to build further skills? What would be your recommendation - a CFA degree, certifications?

Exits - What do wholesale bankers typically transition to? For example, can they move to Investment Banking, being entrepreneurs, Fintech companies?

Rapid Fire Round

The Johnson Group

New Bank Capital Sources

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