The combined market valuation of five of the top-10 most valued firms increased by Rs 60,675.94 crore last week, with State Bank of India and HDFC Bank emerging as the lead gainers in line with a positive trend in equities. In a holiday-shortened last week, Sensex climbed 739.87 points or 0.92 per cent, and the Nifty edged higher by 268 points or 1.10 per cent. From the top-10 pack, Reliance Industries, HDFC Bank, Bharti Airtel, State Bank of India and Infosys saw an addition in their valuation, while Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), ICICI Bank, Hindustan Unilever Ltd, Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) and Bajaj Finance faced erosion from their market capitalisation (mcap). The valuation of State Bank of India jumped Rs 20,445.82 crore to Rs 7,63,095.16 crore, the most among the top-10 firms. The mcap of HDFC Bank surged Rs 14,083.51 crore to Rs 15,28,387.09 crore. Infosys added Rs 9,887.17 crore, taking its valuation to Rs 6,01,310.19 crore. The mcap of Bharti Airtel surg
Fund managers acquired SBI shares worth ₹10,200 crore last month, making the lender their biggest buy in July
Small online IMPS transfers stay free, but higher slabs will now attract charges; here's how SBI's revised rates stack up against other major banks
A senior SBI executive said the bank has approval from the board of directors to raise up to Rs 20,000 crore through debt capital in Fy26.
The country's largest lender State Bank of India (SBI) has revised charges on fund transfers through the IMPS (Immediate Payment Service) effective from August 15. Although there is no change in charges for fund transfer through IMPS done via branch, fund transfer above Rs 25,00o would attract charges through the online channel from August 15, as per the information posted on the SBI website. Transactions above Rs 25,000 done through online channels will now attract nominal charges ranging from Rs 2-10 plus Goods and Services Tax (GST). Transfer of funds above Rs 25,000 but less than Rs 1 lakh would attract a service charge of Rs 2; for amounts of Rs 1-2 lakh, Rs 6, and for amounts of Rs 2-5 lakh, Rs 10. Salary package account holders continue to enjoy full waivers for online IMPS transfers. For corporate customers, revised service charges are going to be effective from September 8, 2025, it said. IMPS transaction charges waived for current account (Gold, Diamond, Platinum, Rhodi
State Bank of India (SBI) stops Nayara Energy's overseas transactions to avoid possible US and EU sanctions linked to Russian ownership, as banks grow cautious
Stock market close highlights on Monday, August 11, 2025: On the BSE, Tata Motors, Eternal and Trent were the top gainers while ICICI Bank, BEL and Bharti Airtel were among the major laggards.
But, the narrative around the uncertainty is more damaging and may cause delay in investment decisions and postponement of spending, he added
SBI Q1 net rises to ₹19,160 crore aided by treasury gains; net interest margins may improve by March 2026 even as NII and CASA ratio face near-term pressure
The Reserve Bank of India’s rate-setting committee unanimously decided to keep the key repo rate steady at 5.5%. The central bank also maintained a neutral policy stance.
The bank's asset quality improved, with net non-performing assets (NPAs) declining to ₹19,908.42 crore in Q1 FY26, down 7.6 per cent Y-o-Y from ₹21,554.69 crore in Q1 FY25
Q1 FY26 company results, August 8: Ceigall India, Akums Drugs, Cholamandalam Financial Holdings, and Lemon Tree Hotels will also release their April-June quarter earnings reports today
State Bank of India on Wednesday said it will begin hiring of Junior Associates (Customer Service & Support) for 5,583 vacant positions across the country. The online registration window for applications will be open from August 6-26, 2025, SBI said in a statement. This fresh recruitment for FY26 comes on the back of the bank's hiring of 505 Probationary Officers and 13,455 Junior Associates in previous months with SBI aiming to further deepen and enhance its process and service delivery across the country, it said. As part of this nationwide hiring effort, opportunities will be available across SBI's vast network of branches and offices, offering the aspirants a chance to begin their career with a dynamic and growth-driven institution. Commenting on the recruitment drive, SBI Chairman CS Setty said onboarding the new talent pool is central to the bank's aim of strengthening its human resource capabilities by implementing structured skill development programmes aligned with ...
SBI has begun the application process on the official website at sbi.co.in for 6589 Junior Associate posts. The deadline to apply is August 26
SBI could report a largely flattish net profit growth in Q1FY26, where slippages could rise for the agri-sector but loan book may improve, or even outpace, industry growth.
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SBI plans to engage a management consultant to develop a long-term HR strategy focusing on employee engagement, talent acquisition, and digital transformation
About 40 Indian firms, led by banks, announced plans in July to raise more than ₹80,000 crore ($9.2 billion) via qualified institutional placements
NSDL IPO will be a pure offer for sale (OFS) of 50.14 million equity shares, with no fresh capital being raised by the company
SBI Life Insurance on Thursday reported a 14 per cent growth in net profit to Rs 590 crore for the June quarter of the current financial year. The company's profit after tax stood at Rs 520 crore in the April-June quarter of previous financial year. The total income of the company improved to Rs 38,696 crore as against Rs 34,392 crore in the same period a year ago, SBI Life Insurance said in a regulatory filing. New business premium of the insurance firm rose to Rs 7,270 crore during the period under review compared to Rs 7,033 crore in the June 2024 quarter. Its renewal premium has increased 24 per cent to Rs 10,550 crore as against Rs 8,540 crore in the the corresponding period ended on June 30, 2024. Asset Under Management (AUM) grew 15 per cent from Rs 4,14,770 crore as on June 30, 2024 to Rs 4,75,810 crore as on June 30, 2025 with debt-equity mix of 60:40, it said. The company's net worth increased 15 per cent from Rs 15,570 crore as on June 30, 2024 to Rs 17,830 crore as on