India handled COVID-19 pandemic better than estimated: SBI reports
India has handled the COVID-19 pandemic much better with the estimated confirmed cases, a research report by State Bank of India (SBI).
Titan Company with SBI launches India’s first contactless payment watches
The new normal has enforced upon an urgent need to bring about innovative & safer purchase solutions in the retail space.
Transport, financial services in focus for India-UK ties
Investment flows both ways were the highlight in recent weeks. Ola to launch operations in Manchester Bengaluru-based cab-hailing company Ola, after launching its operation in first overseas market in Australia, is all set to launch its operations in the UK. The ride-hailing firm is planning to set up operation in Manchester first and then expand to other parts of the country. Manchester is known to have a huge Indian diaspora, which the firm plans to leverage to get its first [...]
UK is a destination, not a stopover, for Indian banks
Sanjiv Chadha is the Regional Head for the UK for State Bank of India (SBI), India’s largest state-owned bank. The London-based executive, also Chair of the Association of Indian Banks in the UK, took time out for ‘India Global Business’ to elaborate on SBI’s move from a branch of the Indian entity in Britain into a standalone subsidiary, in line with regulatory requirements, and how the Indian roots of the bank have proved a big asset. What will the launch [...]
Banking the unbanked is India’s big success story
Arundhati Bhattacharya is the first woman to chair the State Bank of India (SBI), India’s largest state-owned bank. Just before her retirement in early October, she took time out for ‘India Global Business’ during a visit to the UK to delve into Indian banking reforms and the promise of measures like demonetisation and Goods & Services Tax (GST) having a positive impact on the economy in the long term. What does the new SBI bond index series launched in the UK [...]