State Bank of India News

PSU Bank index soars 31% in 2025; outperforms Nifty for 5th straight year

At 11:39 AM on Wednesday; the Nifty PSU Bank index was the top gainer among sectoral indices, up 1.8 per cent at 8,581.65, as compared to 0.5 per cent rise in the Nifty 50.

Sensex to end higher for 10th straight CY; decade's biggest winners emerge

Over the last ten calendar years (2016-2025), the Sensex has delivered annual returns consistently, albeit uneven. The strongest year of the decade was 2017, when the index surged 27.9 per cent.

New Year picks 2026: Motilal Oswal Wealth bets on Airtel, SBI, Eternal

New Year picks 2026: Motilal Oswal Wealth Management has picked SBI, Airtel, Biocon, Eternal and others for the upcoming year; check details here

Q3FY26 bank earnings to improve, but NIM concerns loom: Elara Securities

Elara Securities sees the outlook for the third quarter of the current financial year to be better for banking and financial sector. It picked ICICI Bank and State Bank of India as its top pick.

New Year Picks 2026: SBI, Astral, Hindalco among top bets by Axis Sec

New Year picks 2026: SBI, Varun Beverages, Astral, Nippon Life India Asset Management among top picks by Axis Securities amid market at "crucial inflection point"

Motilal Oswal sees FY26 earnings pick-up; financials, autos lead equities

The brokerage's analysis of its universe of stocks revealed that after a prolonged period of earnings cuts, companies are beginning to report earnings upgrades.

SBI onboards 541 probationary officers as hiring drive continues

State Bank of India onboarded 541 probationary officers, taking a step towards its plan to hire 18,000 employees this financial year

Stocks to buy for 2026: These 5 banks can rally up to 30%, says mkt expert

ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, IndusInd Bank from private lenders, and state-run SBI and Bank of Baroda look favourably placed on charts, says Aakash Shah, Technical Research Analyst of Choice Equity Broking.

Motilal Oswal backs SBI as preferred pick; 7 reasons behind bullish call

The public sector lender, the analysts said, has delivered a strong performance in recent years, supported by steady business and revenue growth alongside well-contained credit costs

ACC approves appointment of Ravi Ranjan as MD of State Bank of India

The SBI board is headed by a chairman, assisted by four managing directors. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet is headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi

PSU banks in focus; SBI, Canara Bank gain 2% in subdued market; here's why

As of 10:45 AM, the Nifty PSU Bank index was up 1 per cent, as compared to a 0.16 per cent decline in the Nifty 50.

Govt reappoints Ashwini Tewari as SBI managing director till December 2027

Earlier this week, the government appointed Ravi Ranjan as managing director with effect from December 15, 2025, till September 30, 2028

Stocks to Watch today, Dec 16: Biocon, EIH, Zee Media, HCLTech, MTNL, SBI

Stocks to Watch today, December 16, 2025: HCLTech, MTNL, SBI, EIH and others will remain on investors' radar today

Payments to be most-used service on YONO 2.0, says SBI chairman C S Setty

According to SBI, with the new YONO app and internet banking now operating on a unified backend architecture and sharing the same user interface, customers will experience seamless omnichannel

Stocks to Watch today, Dec 15: Swiggy, BEL, Tata Elxsi, Aurobindo Pharma

Stocks to watch today, December 15, 2025: From Tata Elxsi to Aurobindo Pharma, here is a list of stocks to keep in focus

SBI aims to double YONO app users, plans significant investment: Chairman

State Bank of India Chairman C S Setty has said that the bank is targeting to double its YONO app user base to 20 crore over the next two years with the launch of a new version on Monday. YONO 2.0 is a significant upgrade, offering a better experience for customers and a robust digital platform for the bank, and full fledged features will be rolled out over 6-8 months, he told PTI in an interview. "From a bank perspective, YONO 2.0 is a key anchor of digitalization, with a common code for internet banking and mobile banking. This allows for seamless integration across channels, enabling SBI to launch new products and processes quickly. The bank aims to leverage YONO 2.0 to enhance its digital presence and customer engagement," he said. For example, he said, YONO 2.0 developed a common core for customer journeys, which will ensure a seamless experience across internet banking, mobile banking, and branch channels for account opening or any other transaction. "Today, we have almost 10

JM Financial flags broad-based promoter selling, thin buying in Q2FY26

JM Financial pointed out that a higher proportion of promoter stake changes occurred in small-cap firms

Stocks to watch, Dec 11: Tata Steel, SBI, Bank of Baroda, Cipla, KEI Ind

Stocks to watch on December 11: Puravankara, Petronet LNG and Prestige Estates are among other top stocks to track today

SBI raises data centre exposure target to Rs 4,000 crore for FY26

SBI plans to lift data centre exposure to Rs 4,000 crore by March 2026 from Rs 2,800 crore in October 2025, while setting up specialist teams and reviewing margins amid NIM contraction

Auto, realty, bank stocks gain after RBI MPC cuts repo rate by 25 bps

At 10:25 AM; Nifty Realty and Nifty PSU Bank index were up 1 per cent each, while, Nifty Auto, Nifty Bank and Nifty Financial Services index up in the range of 0.30 per cent to 0.60 per cent.