Chanda Kochhar quits ICICI Bank: Here's a look at key points of her career

Kochhar made her reputation of a decisive leader and her style included a punishing work schedule

34 years after joining ICICI Bank, Chanda Kochhar on Thursday took early retirement from the bank. 

Born in Jaipur, Kochhar has a degree in economics from Jai Hind College and an MBA from Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai. It was in a campus interview during her MBA days when she met K V Kamath. She joined the bank in 1984 and worked her way up to become managing director and chief executive officer.

Kochhar was appointed Managing Director and CEO of ICICI Bank in 2009 at a time when India was caught in a tailspin due to the