India's only listed credit-card company is a revolving door of embattled CEOs

Every two years, SBI Cards, India’s only listed credit card company, valued at $9 billion, appoints a new CEO. This time, it's going to be Salila Pande, a career banker who has been with SBI for over 30 years. On the 1st of April, she will take the reigns from her predecessor, Abhijit Chakravorty.

However, it is going to be a tough few years for her. And the reason is like an open secret amongst SBI Cards executives.

They just don’t get along with any of their CEOs in general.

Tune in to find out why.

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