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SBI to launch project finance unit for AI, fintech, e-commerce industries

The public sector bank plans to complete the project within a year and will hire specialised professionals to staff it

Jio Financial to acquire SBI stake in Jio Payments Bank for Rs 104.5 crore

The acquisition is subject to the approval of the RBI and is expected to be completed within 45 days post receipt of RBI approval

State Bank of India aims to be net-zero by 2055: Chairman C S Setty

State Bank of India Chairman C S Setty on Sunday said the largest Indian lender is targeting to be Net-Zero by 2055. The bank will be celebrating its centenary year of existence then, he said. Setty made the remarks after flagging off the "SBI Green Marathon Season 5" event in the financial capital, according to a statement. Over 10,000 runners participated in the 5km, 10km and 21 km categories of the event held here. There will be similar events in Vizag, Lucknow, Chandigarh, Ahmedabad, Pune, Guwahati, Bhubaneswar, and Patna. Running legends Vinod Kumar Sharma, Barun Kumar, Vishak Krishnaswamy, Ashish Arya, Sarika Jain, Raj Gandhi and Rinkoo Singh were present at event, the statement said.

Ex-SBI chairman Khara to head panel to implement amendment to insurance law

Highly placed sources in the insurance sector clarified that the panel will not propose any further amendments and that its mandate is to work on the proposed amendments

GDP growth during current fiscal estimated to be 6.3%: SBI research

The State Bank of India (SBI), in its research, has estimated GDP growth during the current financial year (2024-25) to be 6.3 per cent, assuming that the NSO does not make major revisions to the erstwhile first and second quarter estimates. The report said that leveraging 36 high-frequency indicators, the estimated GDP growth for the third quarter of the current financial year should be between 6.2 per cent and 6.3 per cent. According to the National Statistics Office (NSO), the real and nominal GDP growth rates for 2024-25 are projected at 6.4 per cent and 9.7 per cent, respectively. The report said that a healthy rural economy is reinforcing stability and sustains momentum in other sectors. The slowdown in the current household inflation expectations encourages higher discretionary spending and drives demand-led growth, the report said. Capital expenditure is showing improvement in the third quarter of the current financial year, the report said. The slowdown in the third quar

LIC suffers Rs 84,000 crore dent in portfolio amid stock market crash

A large portion of the dip is attributed to the over 10 per cent correction in ITC (Rs 11,863 crore), Larsen & Toubro (Rs 6,713 crore) and State Bank of India (Rs 5,647 crore) shares, thus far in CY25

State Bank of India opens 0.63 mn accounts under Har Ghar Lakhpati scheme

Most of these accounts were opened with zero balance. Through continuous engagement with customers, the bank now has the lowest number of zero-balance Jan Dhan accounts, he added

SBI MF launches Rs 250 JanNivesh SIP to expand financial inclusivity

Asset management company SBI Mutual Fund on Monday launched a systematic investment plan (SIP) aimed at democratizing access to the product. An investor can invest as low as Rs 250 per transaction under the JanNivesh SIP scheme, which was launched in presence of Sebi Chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch. Investors typically put Rs 500 in SIP, which could go down to Rs 100 depending on the scheme in which money is being put. With the aim of deepening the MF reach, the lower SIP of Rs 250 was considered, which is akin to the idea of sachetisation effectively used by consumer goods companies. "By lowering entry barriers and leveraging digital platforms, we aim to attract first-time investors, small savers, and those in the unorganized sector, with SIP starting at just Rs 250," SBI Mutual Fund's managing director and chief executive Nand Kishore said. "As we transition into a new phase of financial inclusion, innovation and inclusivity are essential. Our focus is on developing products, ...

SBI cuts home loan rate, EBLR by 25 bps after RBI's repo rate reduction

State Bank of India (SBI) has reduced its home loan rate by 25 bps to 8.25% and EBLR to 8.90%, following RBI's 25 bps repo rate cut to 6.25%, signalling easing rates in the system

SBI sees sector's personal loan woes easing on tighter credit rules

Private banks and non-bank lenders have grown their personal loan books aggressively but reported an increase in bad loans in the six months through December

SBI Clerk Prelims Admit Card 2025 released today, here's how to check

The SBI Clerk prelims exam will be conducted across the country to fill a total of 13,735 Junior Associates posts across the country

Banks will wait for next qtr to see if deposit rates can be cut: C S Setty

He said the asset liability committee of the bank will meet this week and the external benchmark linked loans would be reduced from this month itself

Analysts cut earnings, SBI share target price after mixed Q3 show; details

SBI share price: Average SBI share price target is around Rs 940 (range: Rs 700-1,025), suggesting an average upside potential of 25 per cent, Bloomberg data shows

SBI Q3 net profit up 84.32% at Rs 16,891 cr, margins under pressure

Sequentially, the public sector lender's profit was down by 7.86 per cent from Rs 18,331 crore in the quarter-ended September (Q2FY25)

Q3 results, Feb 6: Hero MotorCorp, ITC, MRF, Airtel to post earnings today

Q3 company results, February 6: Hero Motorcorp, NMDC, PVR INOX, State Bank of India, JK Lakshmi Cement, and Apollo Tyres will release their reports for the Oct-Dec 2024 quarter

SBI Q3 results: Net profit rises 84% YoY to Rs 16,891 crore, NII up 4%

SBI Q3 results: SBI share price dropped to the day's low after Q3 results announcement

Preview: Will SBI Q3 profit rise or fall? Provisions hold key, say analysts

SBI Q3 results 2025: State Bank of India (SBI) is scheduled to report its Q3 results on Thursday, February 6.

SBI looks to raise around Rs 5K crore via perpetual bonds before end of Feb

The country's largest lender could have a call option at the end of either five years or 10 years on the issue

Gen AI's integration with financial sector to foster innovation: SBI chief

The increasing integration of Artificial Intelligence and Gen AI with the financial sector has the potential to foster innovation and transform the banking sector in the coming years, SBI Chairman C S Setty said on Friday. Setty also said the rising digital economy and its influence on the Indian banking sector can be gauged from the range of digital products that the banks offer today. "The growing interest in Artificial Intelligence, Gen AI and its integration into financial sector has the potential to drive further advancements, fostering innovation, efficiency and resilience for benefit of the financial sector... There is a continuing need for the banks to strengthen their risk management standards, business arrangement and customer onboarding to check unscrupulous activities," Setty said at an event organised by The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI). Further, he said with the advent of technology-based banking products and the growing use of these products by .

Fear mainly results in cyber frauds: State Bank of India's Nitin Chugh

Small-value frauds are the traditional phishing-based scams where people willingly give away their credentials or an account takeover