State Bank of India is sharpening a growth strategy built around digital banking, deeper customer engagement and stronger safeguards as it looks toward its platinum jubilee year. Chairman C S Setty said the lender’s total business could potentially reach Rs 200 lakh crore by 2030, underscoring the scale of ambition at India’s largest bank.
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State Bank of India is sharpening a growth strategy built around digital banking, deeper customer engagement and stronger safeguards as it looks toward its platinum jubilee year. Chairman C S Setty said the lender’s total business could potentially reach Rs 200 lakh crore by 2030, underscoring the scale of ambition at India’s largest bank.
SBI bets on digital-first growth as chairman Setty flags customer protection as core to expansion
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State Bank of India is sharpening a growth strategy built around digital banking, deeper customer engagement and stronger safeguards as it looks toward its platinum jubilee year. Chairman C S Setty said the lender’s total business could potentially reach Rs 200 lakh crore by 2030, underscoring the scale of ambition at India’s largest bank.
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