News for 'State Bank of India'

SBI cuts interest rate for exporters by 0.5%

SBI cuts interest rate for exporters by 0.5%

Rediff.com28 Jun 2012

SBI base rate is 10 per cent.

SBI open to UTI Mutual buyout

SBI open to UTI Mutual buyout

Rediff.com21 May 2005

SBI pegs FY20 GDP growth at 5%

SBI pegs FY20 GDP growth at 5%

Rediff.com12 Nov 2019

The SBI report, however, said the economic growth rate will pick up pace in 2020-21 to 6.2 per cent.

SBI plans JV with IT company

SBI plans JV with IT company

Rediff.com5 Dec 2003

State Bank of India is planning a joint venture with a reputed IT company in a bid to bring its technology level at par with the private and foreign banks.

Rs 570 crore seized from 3 containers in TN belongs to SBI: EC

Rs 570 crore seized from 3 containers in TN belongs to SBI: EC

Rediff.com16 May 2016

Deputy Election Commissioner Umesh Sinha said here that that it has now been established the amount belongs to SBI.

SBI pegs credit growth at 19%

SBI pegs credit growth at 19%

Rediff.com4 Jan 2005

State Bank of India is likely to show a credit growth of about 19 per cent for the current fiscal ending March 2005 on the back of buoyant economy.

SBI cuts fixed deposit rates by up to 1%

SBI cuts fixed deposit rates by up to 1%

Rediff.com23 Apr 2012

The bank, however, has ruled out cut in benchmark lending rate saying the bank is offering one of the lowest rates in the industry.

SBI commits 0.25% of FY20 profit to help fight COVID-19

SBI commits 0.25% of FY20 profit to help fight COVID-19

Rediff.com23 Mar 2020

The fund used to fight the coronavirus pandemic will be spent from CSR funds.

SBI plans Rs 50,000 cr expansion

SBI plans Rs 50,000 cr expansion

Rediff.com26 Jun 2007

Country's largest lender SBI on Tuesday said it is likely to raise Rs 50,000 crore (Rs 500 billion) capital for its expansion plans in domestic and overseas markets in the next three years and proposed a holding company for its non-bank subsidiaries.

Jet pilots appeal to SBI for funds; ask PM to save 20,000 jobs

Jet pilots appeal to SBI for funds; ask PM to save 20,000 jobs

Rediff.com15 Apr 2019

The airline is operating just 6-7 planes, with almost its entire fleet being grounded due to non-payment of rentals to lessors amid severe paucity of cash.

CA students to get loans from SBI

CA students to get loans from SBI

Rediff.com13 Jul 2005

Electoral bonds were a scandal: Amartya Sen

Electoral bonds were a scandal: Amartya Sen

Rediff.com26 Feb 2024

Eminent economist and Nobel laureate Amartya Sen on Monday described the electoral bonds scheme as a scandal and welcomed the Supreme Court's recent judgment annulling it.

RBI director's power on SBI board to be recast

RBI director's power on SBI board to be recast

Rediff.com24 Jul 2008

The decision to bring about changes in the role of the RBI nominee on SBI's board through amendments in the State Bank of India (amendment) Bill, 2006, was taken at the meeting of the Union Cabinet on Thursday. The government has also decided to bring about enabling amendments in the State Bank of India (subsidiary banks) Act, 1959, following transfer of ownership of the SBI from the Reserve Bank to the central Government.

New biz premium of life insurers rises 13% in October

New biz premium of life insurers rises 13% in October

Rediff.com11 Nov 2024

Life insurance companies reported a 13.16 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) growth in new business premium (NBP), totting up Rs 30,347 crore in October, even as the number of policies sold saw a sharp decline. The growth was largely driven by strong performance from private sector life insurers.

SBI seeks Mallya family's full asset disclosure

SBI seeks Mallya family's full asset disclosure

Rediff.com5 Mar 2016

SBI approaches Karnataka HC to arrest Mallya, impound passport, disclose full assets

SBI, BoB set to raise NRE deposit rates

SBI, BoB set to raise NRE deposit rates

Rediff.com26 Dec 2011

After private banks, it is now the turn of large public sector banks to raise interest rates on non-resident (external) rupee (NRE) deposits after the central bank lifted the cap on rates for these deposits.

SBI: Teaser tweaked, provisioning woes remain

SBI: Teaser tweaked, provisioning woes remain

Rediff.com4 Jan 2011

Despite modifying its teaser home loan scheme, State Bank of India (SBI) may have to make higher provisions for such loans as interest rates in the first few years will still be lower than in the following years

HDFC Bank overtakes SBI as India's most valued bank

HDFC Bank overtakes SBI as India's most valued bank

Rediff.com27 Jul 2012

SBI shares were seen trading under pressure with a fall of nearly 2 per cent this afternoon, despite an overall uptrend in the market, while HDFC Bank shares gained by more than 3 per cent.

SBI hikes deposit rates by 25-75 bps

SBI hikes deposit rates by 25-75 bps

Rediff.com30 Sep 2010

The various deposit rates of SBI are in the range of 4 per cent to 7.75 per cent. The bank added that it reviewed the base rate -- the minimum lending rate below which bank cannot offer loans -- at existing level of 7.50 per cent.

RBI rule on unsecured loans to hit lenders' capital, loan growth: Analysts

RBI rule on unsecured loans to hit lenders' capital, loan growth: Analysts

Rediff.com27 Nov 2023

The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI's) latest order on unsecured loans is set to hit the banking sector's growth in the near-term, cautioned analysts, as they see banks slowing down on aggressive retail lending. Besides, cost of funds for non-banking finance companies (NBFC) is expected to inch up as banks will pass on higher capital charge to NBFCs. "We believe the fallout of the RBI action will be mainly on growth, given the rising dependence on unsecured retail loans and lending to NBFCs for growth.

Early Diwali for SBI borrowers

Early Diwali for SBI borrowers

Rediff.com22 Aug 2017

Processing fee waived on car, gold and personal loans till December

SBI not to change home loan rates immediately

SBI not to change home loan rates immediately

Rediff.com4 Nov 2009

State Bank of India on Wednesday said it did not have any immediate plans to revise its home loan rates, including that of the 8 per cent special scheme originally slated to end this week.

SBI chairman welcomes savings rate hike

SBI chairman welcomes savings rate hike

Rediff.com3 May 2011

"For a bank like ours, it (hike in interest rate on savings deposits) does (augurs well)... (People are) keeping Rs 9.5 lakh crore at home in cash because of the low interest rate (on savings deposits). They are not comfortable in committing money in long-term deposit," SBI Chairman Pratip Chaudhuri told reporters after the post-policy meet with the RBI Governor.

SBI orders forensic audit of Jet's accounts

SBI orders forensic audit of Jet's accounts

Rediff.com15 Dec 2018

Jet has come under regulatory scrutiny twice this year.

SBI matches HDFC; Cuts home loan rate

SBI matches HDFC; Cuts home loan rate

Rediff.com12 Apr 2015

Home loan rate for new customer is 9.9 per cent.

Why Mutual Fund Inflows Have Surged

Why Mutual Fund Inflows Have Surged

Rediff.com19 Sep 2024

Largecap, flexicap, and balanced advantage funds together recorded a net inflow of Rs 9,363 crore in August, representing a 70% increase from the previous month's total.

Kingfisher can be viable if it gets more equity: SBI

Kingfisher can be viable if it gets more equity: SBI

Rediff.com5 Apr 2012

"Fresh viability is there for everyone to see. If they [Kingfisher] get more equity, the company is viable," SBI Chairman Pratip Chaudhuri said.

SBI plans one-man branches

SBI plans one-man branches

Rediff.com16 Jan 2008

SBI is planning one man branches and FSCs to tap the mass affluent and HNI customers in cities.

Investors become poorer by Rs 4.12 lakh cr in morning trade

Investors become poorer by Rs 4.12 lakh cr in morning trade

Rediff.com6 Sep 2024

Investors' wealth plummeted by Rs 4.12 lakh crore during the morning trade on Friday as markets faced a massive correction tracking a weak trend in global peers and fresh foreign fund outflows. Falling for the third day running, the 30-share BSE Sensex tanked 896.7 points or 1.09 per cent to 81,304.46 during the morning trade.

PIL filed against exchange of Rs 2000 notes without ID, requisition slip

PIL filed against exchange of Rs 2000 notes without ID, requisition slip

Rediff.com22 May 2023

A public interest litigation was filed in the Delhi high court on Monday against permission to exchange Rs 2000 banknotes without obtaining any requisition slip and identity proof.

Can SBI Mutual Fund be the top AMC?

Can SBI Mutual Fund be the top AMC?

Rediff.com6 Mar 2019

In 5 years, the AMC has clocked a growth rate of 40% with its AUM up nearly 4 times.

SBI sells 37% stake in mutual fund arm

SBI sells 37% stake in mutual fund arm

Rediff.com14 Jul 2004

State Bank of India has sold 37 per cent stake in its mutual fund arm -- SBI Fund Management Pvt Ltd -- to France-based Societe Generale Asset Management, for an undisclosed sum.

SBI open to overseas acquisition: Bhatt

SBI open to overseas acquisition: Bhatt

Rediff.com24 Mar 2010

State Bank of India is open to overseas acquisitions in case there is synergy in businesses.

SBI goes aggressive on stocks

SBI goes aggressive on stocks

Rediff.com18 Dec 2007

Till March 2007, the bank had invested a total of Rs 1,973 crore (Rs 19.73 billion) in shares of companies. In the nine months since then, it has added Rs 3,000 crore (Rs 3 billion) to its investment kitty, making investments of over Rs 100 crore (Rs 1 billion) in a clutch of blue-chip companies including GMR Infrastructure, Godrej Industries, Maruti Suzuki, Cairn India and DLF, besides closest rival ICICI Bank.

NPCI nod to onboard users may help Paytm streamline UPI operations

NPCI nod to onboard users may help Paytm streamline UPI operations

Rediff.com3 Nov 2024

One97 Communications (OCL), the company that operates brand Paytm, received a nod from the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) to onboard new Unified Payments Interface (UPI) users. This comes nearly nine months after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) placed an embargo on OCL to add new customers.

SBI eyes more banks in S Asia, Africa

SBI eyes more banks in S Asia, Africa

Rediff.com17 Feb 2005

As part of its vision to become a multinational corporation, State Bank of India is now scouting for more banks in South Asia and Africa while steadily consolidating its seven associate banks.

SBI to launch Gold ETF

SBI to launch Gold ETF

Rediff.com19 Nov 2007

The State Bank of India said on Monday it would launch a gold exchange traded fund in 2008. "We are examining this product in our mutual fund company and we are hopeful we should be able to come out with an ETF next year," O P Bhatt, SBI chairman said at a conference in Mumbai.

SBI chief stands up to RBI

SBI chief stands up to RBI

Rediff.com31 Jan 2011

State Bank of India Chairman O P Bhatt says the bank did differ with the Reserve Bank of India's views on a host of issues, but it was unfair to blame the country's largest bank for taking care of the interests of the aam aadmi (common man).

SBI tops market, jumps 4%; m-cap grows by Rs 7,996 cr

SBI tops market, jumps 4%; m-cap grows by Rs 7,996 cr

Rediff.com19 Aug 2016

We do not expect any major price action at SBI counter as the swap ratio being largely neutral