Articles tagged under: SBI

SBI Card & Reliance Retail come together to roll out Reliance SBI Card

October 31, 2023
SBI Card & Reliance Retail come together to roll out Reliance SBI Card

Mumbai: SBI Card and Reliance Retail have come together to launch the co-branded ‘Reliance SBI Card’. This credit card offers a holistic and rewarding shopping experience to customers across  segments with varied spending needs, right from mass to premium. The card enables cardholders to  unlock rewards and benefits while transacting at Reliance Retail’s extensive and diverse ecosystem,  ranging from fashion & lifestyle to grocery, consumer electronics to pharma, furniture to jewelr...Read More

Surat gets a 50 kg duty-free gold vault for jewelry exporters

April 15, 2023
Surat gets a 50 kg duty-free gold vault for jewelry exporters

Surat: The sale of duty-free gold for jewellery exporters at a newly set up gold distribution centre in SBI's main branch in Chowk Bazar has begun in Surat for the first time in Gujarat through the State Bank of India(SBI), on-demand from the Surat Jewellery Manufacturer Association (SJMA). So far the majority of over 450 jewellery-making units were purchasing duty-free gold from Mumbai. Now a set up of a 50 kg gold vault will give a level-playing field for local jewellery exporters with exporte...Read More

70% new recruited SBI clerks in Gujarat don’t know Gujarati; Opposition Congress points out violation of rules

June 26, 2022
70% new recruited SBI clerks in Gujarat don’t know Gujarati; Opposition Congress points out violation of rules

Ahmedabad: State Congress spokesperson Dr. Manish Doshi raised questions over the recent recruitment of 660 clerks in the State Bank of India (SBI) in Gujarat. 70% of the candidates from other states were recruited, ignoring the rule of compulsory proficiency in the Gujarati language, the Congress Spokesperson claimed. Doshi said that the State Bank of India had called for online applications for 660 posts of Junior Associate in May 2021 and then the examination was held in July 2021. Youn...Read More

SBI announces execution of USD 500 Million offshore borrowing from IFSC Gift City Gujarat

April 18, 2022
SBI announces execution of USD 500 Million offshore borrowing from IFSC Gift City Gujarat

Mumbai: India’s largest commercial bank, State Bank of India (SBI), acting through its IFSC Gift City branch, raised 3-year funds of USD 500 million through syndicated loan facility at very fine pricing. Commenting on the transaction, Shri Ashwini Kumar Tewari, Managing Director, SBI said, “The successful launch of Syndicated loan at such a fine pricing demonstrates the kind of reputation SBI has created for itself in offshore financial markets allowing it to efficiently raise funds...Read More

AMC seals Meghaninagar branch of SBI

July 09, 2020
AMC seals Meghaninagar branch of SBI

Ahmedaabd: Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) today sealed a branch of State Bank of India in Meghaninagar area of city for breach of social distancing guidelines. DeshGujaratRead More

SBI waives off Average Monthly Balance on all Savings Bank Accounts

March 11, 2020
SBI waives off Average Monthly Balance on all Savings Bank Accounts

Mumbai: Country’s largest lender, State Bank of India has decided to waive maintenance of Average Monthly Balance (AMB) for all Savings Bank Accounts in attempt to further boost the efforts to promote Financial Inclusion in the country. The charges on maintaining AMB are now waived off on all 44.51 crore SBI savings bank accounts. Currently SBI Savings Bank customers’ needs to maintain AMB of Rs 3000, Rs 2000 and Rs 1000 in Metro, Semi Urban and Rural areas respectively. Bank used to levy ...Read More

SBI signs MoU with Gujarat govt for for working capital availability to MSME entrepreneurs

February 18, 2020
SBI signs MoU with Gujarat govt for for working capital availability to MSME entrepreneurs

Gandhinagar: Gujarat Government’s Industry Department today signed a MoU with the State Bank of India (SBI) in presence of Chief Minister. Ensuing this, the new entrepreneurs, who want to setup MSME in Gujarat, would easily get assistance for availing working capital and project cost in specific time-limit, said a statement issued by the government. As per the MoU, to avail the financial assistance for their new MSME projects the entrepreneurs would get permission in principle within just ...Read More

State Bank of India empanels as a Clearing Bank with India International Clearing Corporation (IFSC) Ltd in GIFT City Gujarat

November 13, 2019
State Bank of India empanels as a Clearing Bank with India International Clearing Corporation (IFSC) Ltd in GIFT City Gujarat

    Mumbai, November 13, 2019: India’s premier public sector bank, State Bank of India (SBI) – International Banking Unit (IBU), will now start offering Clearing Bank services to capital market participants at the IFSC, GIFT City.  The Bank empaneled as a Clearing Bank with India International Clearing Corporation (IFSC) Limited (India ICC) on 8th November, 2019 and intends to offer the entire suite of permitted services to cater to the fast-evolving capital markets ecosystem at...Read More

SBI reduces its MCLR and home loan rates w.e.f 10th April 2019

April 09, 2019

Mumbai: Country’s largest lender State Bank of India (SBI) has reduced its MCLR by 5 bps across all tenors with 1 Year MCLR coming down from 8.55% p.a. to 8.50% p.a. As a result, Interest rates on all loans linked to MCLR stand reduced by 5 bps with effect from 10th April 2019. Also SBI makes its housing loans more affordable by reducing the interest rate by 10 bps on loans up to Rs. 30 lacs. Now the applicable interest rate for such Housing loans below Rs.30 lacs will range from 8.60%...Read More

SBI to organize Kisan Mela in Gujarat on 18th July

July 16, 2018
SBI to organize Kisan Mela in Gujarat on 18th July

Gandhinagar: State Bank of India, the country’s largest lender will organize Kisan Mela at nearly 750 rural and semi-urban branches across Gujarat on 18th July, 2018. Kisan Mela is one of its kind initiative by SBI to develop connect with farmer customers, resolve their grievances and educate them about various their rights and banks initiatives. The Bank which has close to 1.50 cr. farmer customers, plans to connect with atleast 10 lakh farmers through this mega Kisan Mela. SBI had recentl...Read More