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{{Short description|Indian banker}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Challa Sreenivasulu Setty
| image = Challa Sreenivasulu Setty (born 1965) at World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2025.png
| caption = At the [[World Economic Forum|WEF]] Annual Meeting in 2025
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1965|09|26}}
| birth_place = Pedda Pothulapadu, Manopad Mandal,Jogulamba Gadwal district, Telangana, India
| office = [[List of chairpersons of the State Bank of India|27th Chairman of State Bank of India]]
| predecessor = [[Dinesh Kumar Khara]]
| successor =
| term_start = 28 August 2024
| term_end =
}}

'''Challa Sreenivasulu Setty''' (born 26 September 1965), also known as '''C. S. Setty''', is a [[banker]] and the current [[List of chairpersons of the State Bank of India|chairman]] of [[State Bank of India]], India's largest public sector bank.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-08-28 |title=From PO to SBI chairman: Meet 'people's man' Challa Srinivasalu Setty who is now the new boss of India's biggest bank |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/banking/finance/banking/from-po-to-sbi-chairman-meet-peoples-man-challa-srinivasalu-setty-who-is-now-the-new-boss-of-indias-biggest-bank/articleshow/112855894.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2025-12-15 |newspaper=[[The Economic Times]] |issn=0013-0389}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Kochuveedan |first=Benn |date=2024-08-07 |title=From a village to the SBI corner office, new chairman Setty has travelled a long way |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2024/Aug/07/from-a-village-to-the-sbi-corner-office-new-chairman-setty-has-travelled-a-long-way |access-date=2025-03-18 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>

== Early life and education ==
Setty was born on 26 September 1965 in a [[Telugu people|Telugu]] family.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-07-07 |title=Telugu bidda rises to helm country's largest bank SBI |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/telugu-bidda-challa-sreenivasulu-setty-appointed-as-sbi-chairman/articleshow/111545875.cms |access-date=2025-03-18 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> He was born in Manopad mandal Peddapothulapadu village in the [[Jogulamba Gadwal district]] of [[Telangana]] state.<ref name="timesofindia.indiatimes.com">https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/telugu-bidda-challa-sreenivasulu-setty-appointed-as-sbi-chairman/articleshow/111545875.cms</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.business-standard.com/companies/news/soft-spoken-agriculturist-setty-slated-to-dawn-mantle-as-sbi-chairman-124063000466_1.html |title=CS Setty: Soft spoken village boy set to occupy SBI's corner office |date=June 30, 2024 |publisher=Business Standard }}</ref>

He completed his schooling in government schools.<ref name="timesofindia.indiatimes.com"/> Later, he earned his Bachelor of Science degree in agriculture from the [[Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural University]] (ANGRAU).<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.businesstoday.in/industry/banks/story/no-ones-ever-asked-me-about-my-degree-in-30-yrs-new-sbi-chief-cs-setty-says-academics-is-just-an-entry-pass-435257-2024-07-01 |title=No one's ever asked me about my degree in 30 yrs': New SBI chief CS Setty says academics is just an entry pass |date=July 7, 2024 |publisher=Business Today }}</ref>

== Career ==
He began his career at the [[State Bank of India]] in 1988 as a probationary officer.<ref name=":0">{{cite news |date=30 June 2024 |title=ఎస్‌బీఐ కొత్త ఛైర్మన్‌గా చల్లా శ్రీనివాసులు శెట్టి.. తెలుగు వ్యక్తి పేరు కేంద్రానికి సిఫారసు |trans-title=SBI: Challa Srinivasulu Shetty as the new chairman of SBI |url=https://telugu.samayam.com/business/business-news/government-panel-recommends-challa-sreenivasulu-setty-as-next-sbi-chairman-after-dinesh-kumar-khara-retirement/articleshow/111367241.cms/ |website=Samayam |language=Kannada}}</ref> He started his banking career with an assignment at the [[Bardoli]], [[Surat]] branch of the [[State Bank of India]] in 1988.<ref name="timesofindia.indiatimes.com"/>

He is also a certified associate of the [[Indian Institute of Banking and Finance|Indian Institute of Bankers]].<ref name=":0" />

As one of the managing directors, he looked after international banking, global markets, and technology verticals before succeeding [[Dinesh Kumar Khara]] as the [[List of chairpersons of the State Bank of India|27th chairman of State Bank of India]]. {{as of|2024}}, he had served over 35 years at various levels in the [[State Bank of India]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=June 29, 2024 |title=ఎస్‌బీఐ ఛైర్మన్‌గా చల్లా శ్రీనివాసులు.. ప్రతిపాదించిన ఎఫ్‌ఎస్‌ఐబీ |trans-title=Challa Srinivasulu as Chairman of SBI proposed by FSIB |url=https://www.eenadu.net/telugu-news/business/fsib-recommends-challa-sreenivasulu-setty-as-next-chairman-of-sbi/0101/124120830 |publisher=Telugu News |language=Telugu}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Challa Sreenivasulu Setty Appointed As Next SBI Chairman |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/challa-sreenivasulu-setty-appointed-as-next-sbi-chairman-5997182 |date=June 29, 2024 |publisher=NDTV}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Srivats |first=K. R. |date=2024-08-07 |title=CS Setty appointed as chairman of SBI |url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/money-and-banking/govt-appoints-challa-sreenivasulu-setty-as-sbi-chairman/article68495292.ece |access-date=2025-03-18 |website=BusinessLine |language=en}}</ref>

=== Chairmanship ===
His leadership style is characterized by his proactive approach to understanding customer needs. He is known for frequently engaging with retail customers to gather feedback on their service experiences, pain points, and suggestions for improvement. This hands-on approach reflects his dedication to enhancing customer satisfaction and driving continuous improvement within the bank.<ref>https://arjasrikanth.in/2024/08/08/challa-sreenivasulu-setty-a-humble-journey-to-the-pinnacle-of-banking/</ref>

== See also ==
{{portal|India}}
* [[State Bank of India]]
* [[List of chairpersons of the State Bank of India]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* https://arjasrikanth.in/2024/08/08/challa-sreenivasulu-setty-a-humble-journey-to-the-pinnacle-of-banking/
* [https://in.linkedin.com/in/challa-sreenivasulu-setty-53514316b LinkedIn Biography]
* [https://www.marketscreener.com/insider/CHALLA-SREENIVASULU-SETTY-A2VYR7/ Biography]

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