The origin of the State Bank of India goes a long way back to the 1st decade of the nineteenth century with the establishment of the Bank of Calcutta in Calcutta on 2 June 1806.

Three years afterwards the bank received its charter and was re-designed as the Bank of Bengal (2 January 1809). A only one of its kind institution, it was the first joint-stock bank of British India sponsored by the Government of Bengal.

State Bank of India offers a broad range of services in the Personal Banking Segment which are:

SBI Term Deposits
SBI Loan For Pensioners
SBI Recurring Deposits
Loan Against Mortgage Of Property
SBI Housing Loan
Loan Against Shares & Debentures
SBI Car Loan
Rent Plus Scheme
SBI Educational Loan
Medi-Plus Scheme
SBI Personal Loan
Interest Rates
e-Invest (ASBA) - IPO

Experience a complete new world of banking at the newly opened Personal Banking Branches (PBBs)- often dubbed as the boutique branches by others.

Customer friendly as well as knowledgeable staff will cater to the financial requirements with speed and efficiency.

Enjoy the 24 hour facility through the ATMs which have been growing speedily as it has crossed the 21000 mark.

"SBI at the present provides your Account Balance and Transaction details over phone round-the-clock. Information on deposits & loan schemes and services also available. Call 1800 11 2211,1800 425 3800 (tollfree from BSNL/MTNL) or 080-26599990 (toll number)."

MISSION
SBI will be prompt, polite and proactive with the customers.
SBI will speak the language of young India.
SBI will create products and services that help the customers achieve their goals.
SBI will go beyond the call of duty to make the customers feel valued.
SBI will be of service even in the remotest part of the country.
SBI will offer excellence in services to those abroad as much as SBI do to those in India.
SBI will imbibe state of the art technology to drive excellence.

VALUES
SBI will always be honest, transparent and ethical.
SBI will respect the customers and fellow associates.
SBI will be knowledge driven.
SBI will learn and SBI will share the learning.
SBI will never take the easy way out.
SBI will do everything SBI can to contribute to the community SBI work in.
SBI will nurture pride in India