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M-cap of nine of top-10 valued firms add Rs 1.80 trn; TCS biggest winner

The combined market valuation of nine of the top-10 most valued firms rallied by Rs 1,80,788.99 crore last week, amid an overall buoyant trend in equities, with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) emerging as the biggest gainer. Last week, the BSE benchmark jumped 1,239.72 points or 1.86 per cent. The 30-share BSE Sensex rallied for the 11th day running on Friday. The 30-share BSE benchmark had jumped 319.63 points or 0.47 per cent to settle at a record closing of 67,838.63 on Friday. During the day, it rallied 408.23 points or 0.60 per cent to hit its fresh all-time intra-day high of 67,927.23. Hindustan Unilever Limited was the only laggard from the top-10 pack. The list of winners had Reliance Industries Limited, TCS, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Infosys, ITC, State Bank of India, Bharti Airtel and Bajaj Finance. The market valuation of TCS jumped Rs 57,300.75 crore to Rs 13,17,203.61 crore. HDFC Bank added Rs 28,974.82 crore taking its market capitalisation (mcap) to Rs 12,58,989.87 ...

EPFO, NPS data show 5.2 crore payrolls addition in last 4 years: SBI study

Retirement fund body EFPO and new pension system (NPS) data revealed addition of 5.2 crore payrolls, including 47 per cent fresh jobs, in the last four years, said a recent SBI study. Since April 2018, the government has been releasing monthly payroll data (EPFO, NPS and ESIC) based on the recommendation given by Ghosh and Ghosh in the study titled, "Towards a Payroll Reporting in India". "If we analyse the EPFO payroll data trends for the last four years, net new EPF subscriber addition during FY20 to FY23 was 4.86 crore," said the recent SBI's research report 'Ecowrap'. This number, however, consists of new payroll (first payroll), second payroll (rejoined/resubscribed members) and formalised payrolls. "We subsequently estimated the net new payroll (first job/fresh job) adjusted for re-joined/re-subscribed members and formalization (based on ECR data). "As per our calculation, the actual net new payroll was 2.27 crore during FY20 to FY23. The first job is 47 per cent of the tota

Green funding: SBI to bundle home loans with rooftop solar installations

The country's largest lender SBI plans to bundle and make home loans with rooftop solar installations mandatory for residential projects funded from the bank's long term climate action funds drawn down from multilateral agencies. The SBI, which has a home loan book of over Rs 6.3 lakh crore as of June, has outstanding forex loans of USD 2.3 billion from multilateral lenders, including the World Bank, the Asian Development Bank, and KfW of Germany. "We are planning to make it mandatory for builders to make rooftop solar installations if the project is funded from our green funds," Ashwini Kumar Tewari, a Managing Director in charge of international banking, information technology and associates & subsidiaries at SBI, said. "We are, in fact, planning to make it a bundled deal for home loan applicants going forward," Tewari told reporters here on Thursday on the sidelines of the final day of the global SME summit organised by Sidbi. These loans come with 10-year or 20-year tenors ...

MasterCard appoints former SBI chief Rajnish Kumar as chairman

Veteran banker will have non-executive advisory role and guide Mastercard's South Asia executive leadership team

Lenders in talks to sell debt-laden Jaiprakash Associates loans to NARCL

Delay of over 5 years in debt resolution via IBC prompts the move

SBI Mutual Fund agrees to invest Rs 410 crore in Nazara Technologies

Nazara Technologies on Thursday said the country's largest mutual fund SBI MF has agreed to invest Rs 410 crore in the company by subscribing to its preferential allotment of equity by way of private placement. The gaming and sports media platform said the shares carry a face value of Rs 4. The company will issue 57,42,296 shares at a price of Rs 714 per share, aggregating to Rs 409.99 crore, to SBI Mutual Fund by way of preferential issue on a private placement basis. The funds will be invested via three schemes of SBI Mutual Fund, namely SBI Multicap Fund, SBI Magnum Global Fund and SBI Technology Opportunities Fund, it said in a statement. Earlier this week, Nithin and Nikhil Kamath of Zerodha invested Rs 100 crore in the company. The issue is an addition to the issuance of up to 14,00,560 fully paid-up shares approved by the board on September 4, both together aggregating to an amount not exceeding Rs 510 crore, the company said. The fund will be utilised to invest in funding

SBI to take YONO to US, looks at 5% loan growth in global operations

Its global loan book had expanded by 7.44 per cent YoY till the end of June 2023

Samsung announces offers on Galaxy A54 5G, A34 5G ahead of festive season

Launched at Rs 30,999, the Galaxy A34 5G is now available at Rs 26,999 after cashback offers from Samsung

Credit demand to remain robust, to clock about 14% growth: SBI chairman

YONO 2.0 rollout by FY24-end; app fetches Rs 100 crore in fee income every qtr

Yono app fetches Rs 100 crore in fee income every quarter: SBI Chairman

Yono, the mobile app of the State Bank of India, fetches Rs 100 crore in fee income every quarter by selling products from the parent's subsidiaries, and the digital loan book will be close to Rs 30,000 crore this fiscal, according to a top official. The nation's largest lender, which is into the 217th year of operations, launched the app in 2014. Since then, it has gone on to become such a runaway success that as much as 85 per cent of banking transactions are done through Yono, State Bank of India (SBI) Chairman Dinesh Kumar Khara said on Tuesday. He was speaking at a session at the fifth global fintech summit here. "I am happy to share that Yono gets us Rs 100 crore in fee income every quarter by selling the just commoditised products from our subsidiaries such as the life and general insurance arms, mutual fund and others," Khara said. According to him, when it comes to lending, especially pre-approved personal loans, during the past two fiscals, it has sold as much as Rs 21,0

AP, SBI ink deal to upgrade, establish 7,500 micro food processing units

The Andhra Pradesh Food Processing Society (APFPS) and the State Bank of India (SBI) have entered into an agreement on Tuesday to upgrade and support the establishment of at least 7,500 micro food processing units in the state. This agreement will be executed in the ongoing 2023-24 fiscal under the Prime Minister Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) scheme. This partnership with a financial powerhouse like SBI will provide a significant boost to micro food processing enterprises in the state, said APFPS Chief Executive Sridhar Reddy in a press release, adding that maximum number of units will be covered. As part of this deal, SBI will offer collateral-free loans of up to Rs 10 lakh to eligible beneficiaries, following the guidelines of the Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for Micro and Small Enterprises (CGTMSE) under the Agri Infrastructure Fund. SBI has already sanctioned over 500 loans under the PMFME scheme in the previous fiscal, emerging as a major lending ..

FSIB recommends Vinay Tonse for MD position in State Bank of India

The final decision about the appointment will be taken by the government of India

Monetary policy, rate transmission are asymmetric, says SBI report

In comparison, the shorter tenure - 3-year AAA corporate bond has seen a 31 basis points decline in spread as the market is unlikely to have factored in adequate risk premium

State Bank of India announces introduction of UPI interoperability on CBDC

The State Bank of India (SBI) on Monday said it has implemented UPI interoperability in its digital rupee, called Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC). With this move, the bank aims to deliver unprecedented convenience and accessibility to its customers, SBI said in a statement. This cutting-edge feature, accessible through the 'eRupee by SBI' application will empower SBI CBDC users to effortlessly scan any merchant UPI QR code for swift and secure transactions, it said. SBI was among the first few banks to participate in the RBI's retail digital e-rupee project in December 2022. "The seamless integration of CBDC with UPI marks a significant leap for the bank, enhancing the acceptance and utilization of digital currencies in everyday transactions," it said. This integration will be a game changer for the digital currency ecosystem, it said, adding, the move is the outcome of our unwavering commitment to pushing the boundaries of digital innovation to accelerate the transition to a

SBI Card unveils additional features on its super-premium card 'AURUM'

The card also offers 1-year Club Mariott membership as a welcome gift

SBI's e-rupee can be accessed via UPI now: How it works and what this means

This feature is accessible through the 'e rupee by SBI' application and allows SBI CBDC users to scan merchant UPI QR codes for transactions.

Equity mutual fund SIPs boost distributors' income; AUM rise modest

Revenue from commissions saw double-digit growth in FY23

SBI Apprentice Recruitment 2023: All you need to know about 6160 posts

In accordance with the Apprentice Act of 1961, the State Bank of India (SBI) has issued a recruitment notice inviting candidates to apply for engagement as apprentices

Fitch retains SBI, 5 other PSB' rating at BBB, with stable outlook

Fitch Ratings on Thursday affirmed the ratings of the nation's six public sector lenders, including State Bank of India (SBI) and Bank of Baroda (BoB), at BBB- with stable outlook. The other banks which the agency rated BBB- with stable outlook are Punjab National Bank, Canara Bank, Bank of India, and Union Bank of India. The rater has also affirmed these banks' viability rating at BB and its government support rating of BBB-. On retaining the long-term issuer default rating of SBI, the agency said the rating is support-driven, with the government support rating (GSR) above the viability rating (VR). SBI's GSR is the same as the sovereign rating of BBB- with stable outlook, reflecting the agency's view that SBI has the highest probability of extraordinary state support among the banks. The stable outlook mirrors that on the sovereign's own rating, it added. Revising the operating environment score of the bank to BB+ from BB, the agency said it reflects the view of structural ...

Fitch affirms SBI's long term rating at 'BBB' on asset quality, loans

Agency revises outlook for lender's asset quality score from 'stable' to 'positive'