World's 10 Most Powerful Indian Public Companies

BANGALORE: Recently, Forbes has come up with an annual list of the world’s 2000 largest and most powerful public companies. While Chinese companies occupying the top three positions on the list, Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries leads the pack of 54 Indian companies in the same list. Moreover, the companies in the list, as measured by revenues, profits, assets and market value.

Here is the list of India’s most powerful public companies:

#1 Reliance Industries (World Rank: 135): It is India’s largest private sector enterprise founded by Dhirubhai H Ambani in 1966. Reliance industries have businesses in the energy and materials value chain. Group’s annual revenues are in excess of U.S. $66 billion. The flagship company, Reliance Industries Limited, is a Fortune 500 company headquartered in Mumbai under Mukesh Ambani, the CEO of the Reliance Industries.

#2 State Bank of India (World Rank: 155): India’s most commonly known commercial bank is the State Bank of India. Majority of people have their loans sanctioned or are account holders of this Bank. SBI is headed by CEO Arundhati Bhattacharya and the bank has its headquarters in Mumbai. It is actively involved in banking since 1973. With 14,816 branches all over India, it is the premier bank for Indians and especially the rural India.

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