State Bank of India is the largest
bank of India in terms of Assets, Net Earnings & Market
Share with a vast network of 12,000+ branches in India &
138 offices in 32 countries spanning all time zones.
SBI has arrangements with over 1500
various international / local banks to exchange
financial messages through SWIFT in all business
centres of the world to facilitate trade related
banking business, reinforced by dedicated and highly
skilled teams of professionals.
State
Bank of India started its operations on the 26th
January, 1978 when it opened a Representative Office in
Tokyo. Effective from the 23rd January, 1980, the
Representative Office was transformed into a full
fledged branch.
The branch was opened with the
objectives, inter alia, to foster the trade between
India and Japan through trade finance products and
to help Indian Corporates to access the financial
market in Japan. Another branch in Osaka was opened
on 5th September, 1984. At these two branches SBI
offers a wide range of services such as deposits,
remittances, trade finance solutions, syndicated
loans etc.
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BEST EXECUTIVE AWARD - 2008
Mr. O.P. Bhatt, Chairman, State Bank
of India has been awarded as "BEST EXECUTIVE - 2008" by
ASIA MONEY.
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