State Bank of India (SBI), in a bid to increase its presence in domestic and international market is planning to open about 1,200 branches in the country and another eight branch offices overseas in the next fiscal. Out of the 8 branches in the overseas market the bank has planned to open two branches each in Bangladesh and the UK and one each in China, the Netherlands, South Korea and Sri Lanka.
In the case of South Korea, the bank will be upgrading its existing representative office into a full-fledged branch. With addition to these eight branches, SBI’s offshore network will increase to 59. With the opening of branches in offshore locations the bank aims to cater to Indian businesses and Non-Resident Indians (NRIs).
On the domestic front, SBI has 14,677 branches across the country. The bank plans to open about 100 branches in state of West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh. Meanwhile, the state-owned bank is in the process of recruiting 1,500 probationary officers to man its increasing operations and has received 17 lakh applications for these posts.
| Company Name | CMP |
|---|---|
| SBI | 1094.10 |
| PNB | 112.80 |
| Canara Bank | 140.90 |
| Bank Of Baroda | 276.05 |
| Union Bank Of India | 179.65 |
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