State Bank of Mauritius (SBM) plans to open six new branches in India after it starts operating under a wholly-owned subsidiary (WOS) later this year.
The bank, which already has four branches in India, will soon operate as a banking subsidiary of SBM Group in the country under the name of SBM Bank (India) Ltd. The work for regulatory approvals from Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for WOS is in its advanced stage. The bank expects to commence operations in September.
Moses Harding John, CEO, India & East Africa, SBM Holdings said, with Rs 5 billion capital, the four branches