Employees of associate banks will get only 15 days to decide whether to accept a new job with the State Bank of India or opt for voluntary retirement via an ‘option letter’ that will given to them as part of the merger of India’s largest bank with its four associates. The terms and conditions regarding […]
State Bank of India board of directors has approved the share swap ratios for the upcoming merger of the bank with other State Bank entities. “The Central Board of Directors of the State Bank of India (SBI), at its meeting held on 18.08.2016 have accorded their approval to the Scheme of Acquisition of State Bank […]
State Bank of India, the public sector bank, announced a new scheme under which government and defence employees can get several concessions on home loans including a slower interest rate. Under the scheme, government employees will get an interest rate concession of 5 basis points (0.05%) over the Home Loan Card Interest Rate is available […]
The State Bank of India, India’s biggest lender, said India’s news media was flouting established ethical norms in its reporting of the Vijay Mallya episode. The media has been blaming state-owned banks for ‘going slow’ or showing a lack of due diligence when advancing loans to the businessman, who is now known to be in […]
The State Bank of India said it has fixed certain “control gaps” in its Hong Kong branch that led to a fine of Rs 6.17 cr by the local regulator. ‘”The control gaps related to the past and have since been remediated with appropriate enhancements in policies and procedures,” SBI said. “HKMA (Hong Kong Monetary […]
State Bank of India said its Net Profit increased by 10.25% from Rs 3,349 crores in last year to Rs 3,692 crores in the first quarter. SBI’s operating profit increased by 4.72% from Rs 8,788 crores in the same quarter last year to Rs 9,202 crores in the first quarter. Fee income increased by 12.86% […]
State Bank of India (SBI), the largest bank in India, has entered into a Tripartite memorandum of understandingn with bankbazaar.com and SBI CAP Securities Ltd to provide one more online platform for applying for SBI Home Loans. “This partnership will help the Bank Under this arrangement, the Bank will be able to display its Home […]
State Bank of India (SBI), the largest commercial bank in India, has promised to cut home loan processing times to ten days under its new ‘Project TATkal’. “The initiative will help the home loan applicants to get the Loan within “10 Days” after receipt of application form and relevant supporting documents,” it said. Project TATkal […]
State Bank of India has launched an enterprise-wide loyalty programme – State Bank Rewardz through which it will reward its customers for various types of banking transactions with the Bank. Customers will be enrolled automatically into this programme as soon as they start using at least one of services that offer points. Customers will be […]
State Bank of India and MakeMyTrip.com signed an agreement today which will see the travel portal make use of India’s biggest bank’s infrastructure to meet its finance and banking related requirements related to its online travel portal. “SBI aims at becoming a “One Stop” solution provider for the entire range of financial needs of e-Commerce […]
State Bank of India, the country’s biggest bank has expressed concern over continuing weak demand in the economy due to “entrenched disinflationary impetus and weak demand,” and suggested that the RBI should cut key interest rates. While economic growth is moderately strong right now, it said, these factors will impact IIP (Index of Industrial Production) […]
Close on the heels of Airtel tying up with Kotak Mahindra Bank, Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries Ltd has announced that government-controlled State Bank of India will be its partner in its payment bank venture. The day also saw Future Group, which runs Big Bazaar, and Idea Cellular, announcing that they too have applied for payments […]
State Bank of India, the country’s largest bank, said it expects the Reserve Bank of India to cut key interest rates only after sees a “sustained” downward trend in inflation, and this is likely to take at least 2-3 months more. “We maintain that RBI may go for the rate cut in a decisive manner […]
