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State Bank of India (SBI) is an Indian public sector multinational banking and financial services company. The company is included in the Fortune Global 500 list and it is a government owned corporation and it has its headquarters in Mumbai, Maharashtra. SBI is the largest banking and financial service in India with an asset of Rs 20,480 trillion and more than 14,000 branches which includes 191 foreign offices that are spread across 36 countries. Founded in 1806, SBI is the oldest commercial bank in Indian subcontinent and it is a banking behemoth and has 20% market share in deposits and loans among Indian commercial banks.

The origin of the State Bank of India goes back to the first decade of the nineteenth century with the establishment of the Bank of Calcutta in Calcutta on 2 June 1806. Three years later the bank received its charter and was re-designed as the Bank of Bengal (2 January 1809). A unique institution, it was the first joint-stock bank of British India sponsored by the Government of Bengal. The Bank of Bombay (15 April 1840) and the Bank of Madras (1 July 1843) followed the Bank of Bengal. These three banks remained at the apex of modern banking in India till their amalgamation as the Imperial Bank of India on 27 January 1921.Primarily Anglo-Indian creations, the three presidency banks came into existence either as a result of the compulsions of imperial finance or by the felt needs of local European commerce and were not imposed from outside in an arbitrary manner to modernise India's economy. Their evolution was, however, shaped by ideas culled from similar developments in Europe and England, and was influenced by changes occurring in the structure of both the local trading environment and those in the relations of the Indian economy to the economy of Europe and the global economic framework.The establishment of the Bank of Bengal marked the advent of limited liability, joint-stock banking in India. So was the associated innovation in banking, viz. the decision to allow the Bank of Bengal to issue notes, which would be accepted for payment of public revenues within a restricted geographical area. This right of note issue was very valuable not only for the Bank of Bengal but also its two siblings, the Banks of Bombay and Madras. It meant an accretion to the capital of the banks, a capital on which the proprietors did not have to pay any interest. The concept of deposit banking was also an innovation because the practice of accepting money for safekeeping (and in some cases, even investment on behalf of the clients) by the indigenous bankers had not spread as a general habit in most parts of India. But, for a long time, and especially upto the time that the three presidency banks had a right of note issue, bank notes and government balances made up the bulk of the investible resources of the banks.The three banks were governed by royal charters, which were revised from time to time. Each charter provided for a share capital, four-fifth of which were privately subscribed and the rest owned by the provincial government. The members of the board of directors, which managed the affairs of each bank, were mostly proprietary directors representing the large European managing agency houses in India. The rest were government nominees, invariably civil servants, one of whom was elected as the president of the board.Bank of Madras merged into the other two "presidency banks" in British India, Bank of Calcutta and Bank of Bombay, to form the Imperial Bank of India, which in turn became the State Bank of India in 1955. Government of India owned the Imperial Bank of India in 1955, with Reserve Bank of India (India's Central Bank) taking a 60% state, and renamed it the State Bank of India. In 2008, the government took over the stake held by the Reserve Bank of India.

The logo of SBI is a blue circle with a small cut in the bottom and the logo depicts perfection and the small man the common man- being the center of the bank’s business. The logo is inspired by Kankaria Lake and the logo came from National Institute of Design (NID). SBI provides a range of banking products through its network of branches in India and overseas, including products aimed at Non Resident Indians (NRIs). SBI has 14 regional hubs and 57 Zonal Offices that are located at important cities throughout India. Other associated banks of SBI include State Bank of Patiala, State Bank of Mysore, State Bank of Bikaner & Jaipur, State Bank of Hyderabad, State Bank of Travancore and BharatiyaMahilaBank.

ArundhattiBhattarchyais the current chairman of SBI.SBI is one of the largest employers in the country having 222,033 employees as on 31 March 2014, out of which there were 45,132 female employees (20%) and 2,610 (1%) employees with disabilities. On the same date, SBI had 42,744 Schedule Caste (19%) and 17,243 Schedule Tribe (8%) employees. The percentage of Officers, Assistants and Sub-staff was 36%, 46% and 18% respectively on the same date Hiring drive: 1,776 Assistants and 1,394 Officers joined the Bank in FY 2013-14, for expansion of the branch network and to mitigate staff shortage, particularly at rural and semi-urban branches.

'Why Are Banks Not Taking Money I’m Offering?', Asks Fugitive Businessman Vijay Mallya
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State Bank of India Reduces Interest Rates For Home Loans up to Rs 30 Lakh
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State Bank of India Reduces Interest Rates For Home Loans up to Rs 30 Lakh
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RBI policy decision raises hopes for further easing: Experts
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New Delhi, Feb 7 (PTI) The Reserve Bank has created the much needed space to support financial activ...
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SBI -Predict For Bank 2019 Hackathon Contest: Here is How You Can Win Upto Rs 5 Lakh Prize Money
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New Delhi: India's largest bank, State Bank of India has announced 'SBI-Predict for Bank 2019 hackat...
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MG Motor India ties up with 5 private banks for vehicle finance
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New Delhi, Feb 6 (PTI) MG Motor India Wednesday said it has tied up with five leading private banks ...
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No objection to restoration of Mallya's properties to banks: ED
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Mumbai, Feb 5 (PTI) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) told a special court here on Tuesday that it ha...
No objection to restoration of Mallya's properties to banks: ED
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ED Files Reply on SBI Plea to Seize Vijay Mallya's Properties
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Mumbai: A day after the UK Home Secretary approved Indian fugitive liquor baron Vijay Mallya s extra...
ED Files Reply on SBI Plea to Seize Vijay Mallya's Properties
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NCDRC asks SBI to allow widow access to monthly pension
PTI Feeds | February 2, 2019 9:54 AM IST
New Delhi, Feb 2 (PTI) The apex consumer forum has directed the State Bank of India (SBI) to allow t...
NCDRC asks SBI to allow widow access to monthly pension
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SBI group net at Rs 4,709 cr against loss of Rs 1,886 cr
PTI Feeds | February 1, 2019 2:18 PM IST
Mumbai, Feb 1 (PTI) The nation's largest lender State Bank of India Friday reported a consolidated n...
SBI group net at Rs 4,709 cr against loss of Rs 1,886 cr
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Govt may meet fiscal numbers this year: Report
PTI Feeds | January 30, 2019 3:45 PM IST
Mumbai, Jan 30 (PTI) Taking a contrary stance from peers, the economists at SBI Research see the gov...
Govt may meet fiscal numbers this year: Report
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MP: RSS 'worker' faked own 'murder' for insurance sum; killed his farm worker
PTI Feeds | January 28, 2019 7:21 PM IST
Ratlam (MP), Jan 28 (PTI) In a sensational twist to the 'murder' of Himmat Patidar, who is believed ...
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SC asks Lokpal Search Committee to submit names by Feb end
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New Delhi [India] Jan 17 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Lokpal Search Committee to c...
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SBI raises USD 1.25 billion via bonds
PTI Feeds | January 17, 2019 2:09 PM IST
New Delhi, Jan 17 (PTI) Country's largest lender State Bank of India (SBI) Thursday said it has rais...
SBI raises USD 1.25 billion via bonds
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Ready to infuse up to Rs 700 cr in Jet Airways subject to conditions, says Naresh Goyal
PTI Feeds | January 17, 2019 1:15 PM IST
New Delhi, Jan 17 (PTI) Jet Airways Chairman Naresh Goyal has told the State Bank of India (SBI) tha...
Ready to infuse up to Rs 700 cr in Jet Airways subject to conditions, says Naresh Goyal
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Lenders considering resolution plan for Jet Airways: SBI
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Mumbai, Jan 17 (PTI) State Bank of India (SBI) Thursday said lenders are considering a resolution pl...
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Jet Airways shares dive 8% amid uncertainty over revival plan
PTI Feeds | January 16, 2019 5:06 PM IST
New Delhi, Jan 16 (PTI) Shares of Jet Airways came under selling pressure Wednesday and slumped near...
Jet Airways shares dive 8% amid uncertainty over revival plan
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SBI along with other lenders, stakeholders working on resolution plan: Jet Airways
PTI Feeds | January 16, 2019 4:06 PM IST
New Delhi, Jan 16 (PTI) Crisis-hit Jet Airways Wednesday said State Bank of India along with other l...
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Nepal SBI Bank earns a net profit of Rs 202 crore
PTI Feeds | January 14, 2019 7:21 PM IST
Kathmandu, Jan 14 (PTI) Nepal SBI Bank, a subsidiary of State Bank of India, has posted a net profit...
Nepal SBI Bank earns a net profit of Rs 202 crore
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Two arrested for vandalising SBI branch remanded to custody
PTI Feeds | January 10, 2019 8:46 PM IST
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 10 (PTI) A local court Thursday remanded to judicial custody two state gover...
Two arrested for vandalising SBI branch remanded to custody
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SBI SO Recruitment 2019: Apply For 31 Specialist Officers Post, Check at sbi.co.in/careers
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