See normalcy in banking system by February-end: SBI Chairperson
After a New Year gift of 0.9 percentage point cut in lending rates, State Bank of India (SBI) Chairperson Arundhati Bhattacharya on Monday said she saw normalcy return to the banking system by end-February or March, with uptake in credit growth.
Jan 02, 2017, 16:13 PM IST
Inflation to ease with monsoon impact on veggie prices: SBI
SBI Chairperson Arundhati Bhattacharya on Monday said the progress of monsoon has been normal and inflation will cool down once the rainfall gets factored into the vegetable prices.
Aug 01, 2016, 16:34 PM IST
Low inflation offers scope of RBI rate cut to boost growth: SBI
"With ebbing inflationary pressures there may be further scope for monetary stimulus to pump up domestic demand," SBI Chairperson Arundhati Bhattacharya said.
Jul 05, 2015, 15:12 PM IST
SBI plans massive branch overhaul; to focus on digital banking
"The entire SBI branch network is undergoing a transformation. There will be changes in the branch location as well as depending on where the habitation is moving.
Jul 01, 2015, 21:20 PM IST
SBI looking at selling stakes in insurance subsidiaries
State Bank of India on Friday said it is keen on selling some of its stake in insurance subsidiaries and is in talks with respective joint ventures for the same.
Feb 13, 2015, 22:10 PM IST
SBI not looking at merger of associate bank: SBI Chairperson
"At this point, we are not looking at anything (merger of one of the associate banks), immediately," Bhattacharya told reporters here.
Feb 13, 2015, 22:09 PM IST
PSU banks should be allowed to recruit from IITs, IIMs: SBI
"The public money goes into formation of the institutions like IITs and IIMs. From all of these good institutions, which nurture the best talents of the country, the public sector banks are barred from recruitment," SBI chairperson Arundhati Bhattacharya said at a recent event.
Feb 01, 2015, 15:40 PM IST
Public sector banks may issue equity with differential voting rights: SBI
With the government indicating that it won't continue to fund public sector banks (PSBs), SBI chairperson Arundhati Bhattacharya on Thursday said they could look at issuing shares with differential voting rights to raise funds to meet the Basel-III capital adequacy norms.
Dec 11, 2014, 14:33 PM IST
SBI's Arundhati Bhattacharya proposes differential voting rights
State Bank of India (SBI) chairman Arundhati Bhattacharya on Thursday proposed differential voting rights for meeting additional capital requirements.
Dec 11, 2014, 12:41 PM IST
SBI to take final call on $1 billion loan to Adani in 3 months
SBI had last month signed the pact with Adani Group on the sidelines of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Australia.
Dec 07, 2014, 14:46 PM IST
SBI to have dedicated SME branches to increase coverage
The bank has already done pilot projects in Mumbai and Delhi and will soon roll out in other parts.
Oct 05, 2014, 12:57 PM IST
