India's best banks and bankers

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday said stability is the most important factor for banks in the wake of the global meltdown that has changed the financial architecture altogether.

"The global meltdown has changed the financial architecture altogether. Now the banks are focusing on financial stability, not size and scale and how to keep the confidence of public on banking. Risk management is looked upon as a deciding factor at this juncture," Pranab Mukherjee said at an awards function organised by the Financial Express to honour the best banks and bankers in India.

Individual Bankers Awards:

Best Banker: Chanda Kochhar, MD and CEO, ICICI Bank 

Image: Ms Kochhar receives her award from the Finance Minister.

Images: PTI/Rueters

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