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State Bank of India floats scheme to raise funds for green projects

SBI will look at tapping family offices, entities that manage money for high net worth individuals, for garnering green money

SBI launches green rupee term-deposit scheme for climate-friendly projects

Country's largest lender State Bank of India (SBI) on Friday launched a green rupee term-deposit scheme with an aim to finance environment-friendly projects. The bank said the scheme is open to all individuals including non-resident Indians and offers investors the flexibility to choose from three distinct tenors: 1,111 days, 1,777 days, and 2,222 days. Currently, the scheme is available through the branch network and it will soon be made available through digital channels such as Yono and online banking, chairman Dinesh Khara said in a statement.

7.3% GDP growth very positive, economic climate encouraging: SBI chairman

State Bank of India chairman Dinesh Kumar Khara on Wednesday termed the 7.3 per cent growth estimate for the country for FY24 as a "very positive" development. Speaking to PTI on the sidelines of the biennial Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit here, Khara said the overall economic climate is "very encouraging" at present. Last week, the National Statistical Office (NSO) estimated the real GDP growth in FY24 to come at 7.3 per cent in its advanced estimates. The GDP growth rate is far higher than all the prevailing estimates which said the economy will expand at less than 6.5 per cent. Last month, the RBI had upwardly revised its estimate to 7 per cent from 6.5 per cent earlier, and termed the new assumption as "conservative". Citing the silent period that the bank is in right now, Khara declined to comment on the business outlook of the country's largest lender. When asked about his expectations from the upcoming Union Budget, Khara said that it will be a vote on account, hinting that

State Bank of India raises $600 million through dollar bonds

S&P Global Ratings had assigned a BBB long-term issue rating to benchmark-sized notes that the London branch of SBI issued

Rural development Min signs pact with SBI to facilitate loans for SHGs

The Rural Development Ministry and State Bank of India on Wednesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to facilitate enterprise financing for rural self-help groups (SHG), an official statement said. The MoU was signed by Additional Secretary Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - National Rural Livelihoods Mission, Charanjit Singh and Chief General Manager, State Bank of India, Corporate office Mumbai, Shantanu Pendsey. State Bank of India introduced a specialised financial product Svyam Siddha, exclusively tailored for SHG women entrepreneurs seeking loans up to Rs 5 lakhs. This initiative is designed to alleviate the challenges associated with extensive documentation requirements for bank loan applications and reduce the turnaround time (TAT). It does away with the requirement of burdensome documents like quotations and detailed project reports (DPRs), allowing an easy application process where a simple loan application with KYC details can be submitted at local SBI bank branches.

Sajjan Jindal's JSW Cement begins talks with i-bankers for Rs 6k cr listing

The Sajjan Jindal-led JSW group is likely to list its cement business after the general elections

SBI raising $300 mn via medium term bonds, assigned BBB- ratings by S&P

Issue likely to be concluded on Thursday and has a green shoe option to raise more money

Govt appoints Rajay Kumar Sinha as Irdai's member for three years

Sinha is currently serving as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of SBI Capital Markets, the investment banking arm of the State Bank of India

Indian Bank to float operations support subsidiary, aims to optimise cost

Two large public sector banks - State Bank of India and Bank of Baroda -- have already formed such units for servicing customers in rural and semi-urban areas

K-shaped recovery post pandemic is flawed, prejudiced narrative: SBI report

The repeated argument that India witnessed a K-shaped recovery post-pandemic is "flawed, prejudiced, and ill-concocted", said a research report by SBI on Monday. According to the report, post-pandemic, households are reconfiguring their savings towards physical assets, including real estate, it said. "The oft-repeated conundrum debating a K-shaped recovery post-pandemic seems at best flawed, prejudiced, ill-concocted and fanning interests of select quarters to whom India's remarkable ascendance, signalling more the renaissance of the new global south, is quite unpalatable," the report said. K-shaped recovery reflects uneven recovery where certain sectors of the economy thrives while other sectors continue to decline or struggle to recover. It further said post-pandemic, there has been two-way shift between savings channelised into physical assets from financial assets in consonance with the global trend to take advantage of lower interest rates. However, it said, recent data shows

Bank FD rates soar: Right time for investors to secure peak returns

Small finance banks' FDs yield more than larger banks' offerings, but invest in them sparingly. Investors need to lock into current peak rates before they begin to decline

IIFCL plans to garner Rs 2,000 crore via maiden green bonds in 6 months

India Infrastructure Finance Company Ltd (IIFCL) is planning to raise Rs 2,000 crore through its maiden green bonds in the next six months to fund sustainable projects. It could be a mix of both domestic and foreign issuances, depending on the cost of funds, IIFCL managing director P R Jaishankar told PTI. The state-owned infrastructure financier said it is exploring options of yen-denominated green bonds, he said, adding, it may happen in this quarter or the first quarter of the next financial year. "Sustainable green bonds are one of our major lookouts and yen is one major currency that we are considering, and we are also looking at other currencies, but it will all depend on how cost-effective it is, including the hedging cost and the overall cost of borrowings," he said. "If the domestic environment gives us a better option then we will go with domestic. If yen gives a better return, we will go with yen." he said. This is part of the company's aim to diversify its borrowing ..

Investment bankers' fee income grows 28% at record $1.3 billion in 2023

Investment bankers laughed all the way to the bank as their fee income touched a new record of USD 1.3 billion in 2023, growing 28 per cent over the previous year. At USD 1.3 billion in estimated fees during 2023, investment bankers collected 28 per cent more than they did last year, and this is the highest since records began in 2000, according to the data collated by LSEG Deals Intelligence, formerly Refinitiv. The fee income of investment bankers got a boost due to higher equity and debt issuance volumes which offset the massive plunge in deal activities. State Bank of India took the top position in investment banking fees chart with a collection of USD 102.7 million, which is 7.7 per cent of the country's overall investment banking fee pool, according to the agency. The fee income chart was led by M&As (mergers and acquisitions) contributing USD 416.1 million, which was 7 per cent down year-on-year. The deal street saw a massive 51 per cent fall in value over 2022, the agency .

State Bank of India concludes placement of $250 million green bond

This is part of SBI's $10 billion medium-term note program and was raised through private placement facilitated by the lender's London branch

SBI likely to issue perpetual bonds to wrap up FY borrowing: Report

Merchant bankers said the lender may have to pay a higher coupon as they are looking to raise a larger quantum this time

SBI garners $1 bn from overseas to cater domestic ESG financing market

State Bank of India (SBI) on Wednesday said it has raised USD 1 billion or (about Rs 8,300 crore) to cater to the domestic ESG financing market. The bank has concluded the issuance of USD 1 billion (USD 750 million and green shoe of USD 250 million) through Syndicated Social Loan, SBI said in a regulatory filing. The loan book was closed on January 2, 2024, it said. Last year too, the country's largest lender had raised USD 1 billion syndicated social loan. The fund raised would would cater to domestic ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) financing market. The funds were raised through two tenures: a three-year and a five-year loan. These funds were raised at 80 basis points and 100 basis points over the secured overnight financing rate (SOFR), respectively. SOFR is a benchmark rate for dollar-denominated derivatives and loans, which replaced the London Interbank Offered Rate or Libor. During the second quarter ended September 30, 2023, the bank reported an 8 per cent incr

Attractive spreads drive arbitrage funds to better returns in 2023

Staged strong comeback last year, stole march over debt funds to post best performance in 8 years

SJVN secures Rs 10,000 cr construction finance facility from banks

State-owned SJVN Ltd has secured Rs 10,000 crore construction finance facility to fund its upcoming renewable energy projects from a group of leading domestic and international lenders. The construction finance facility is a unique and first-of-its-kind transaction undertaken by a PSU entity and Public Sector Banks, a company statement said on Friday. According to the statement, SJVN has secured Rs 10,000 crore (USD 1.2 billion) construction finance facility to fund its upcoming renewable power projects from a group of leading domestic and international lenders. SJVN Green Energy Limited (SGEL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of SJVN Ltd, undertook this initiative in association with SBI Capital Markets Ltd (SBI CAPS). SBI CAPS acted as the sole advisor and arranger for the transaction on behalf of SGEL. Construction finance attracted a tremendous response from lenders and was over-subscribed. After detailed discussions and deliberations, proposals from five banks -- Deutsche Bank, Sta

SBI, HDFC Bank will need to maintain higher capital from FY25, says RBI

The additional Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) requirement will be in addition to the capital conservation buffer

State Bank of India hikes retail, bulk deposit rates up to 50 bps

The term deposits upto Rs two crore are categorised as retail deposits and those above it are considered as bulk deposits