SBI created history
The country’s largest public sector bank, State Bank of India (SBI) has achieved a historic achievement. After a tremendous rise in the stock market on Thursday, the market capitalization of SBI crossed the magical figure of $ 100 billion (about Rs 8.84 lakh crore) for the first time. This milestone has been achieved on the back of the bank’s excellent quarterly results, which have boosted investor confidence.
With this stellar performance, SBI has now joined the elite club of Indian companies whose net worth is more than $100 billion. This is not only a matter of pride for crores of SBI customers, but it is also a symbol of the growing strength of the Indian economy and banking system.
How did the quarterly results shine?
The health of any bank can be gauged from its quarterly results. SBI has performed better than expected in the quarter (Q2) ending September 2025. The net profit of the bank increased by 10% to Rs 20,160 crore as compared to the same period last year.
The ‘other income’ of the bank played a big role in increasing this profit. SBI made a bumper one-off gain of Rs 4,593 crore from selling its stake in Yes Bank. This is money that came outside the regular functioning of the bank, but it made the final profits quite attractive.
However, this is not the only reason. The main business of the bank i.e. ‘Net Interest Income’ also increased by 3% to Rs 42,985 crore. This figure shows that the bank is also continuously increasing its core business, i.e. giving loans and taking deposits.
Bank’s business crosses ₹100 trillion
SBI’s success is not limited to profits only. The total business of the bank has crossed the level of ₹ 100 trillion (i.e. Rs 100 lakh crore), breaking another big record. This figure is so big that it shows the deep penetration of the bank from the common man to the big industries of the country.
There are two parts to this ₹100 trillion business. First, people’s deposits with the bank were Rs 55.92 lakh crore till September 2025. This is the trust that the people of the country show on SBI to keep their money safe.
The second part is the loans (advances) given by the bank, which was Rs 44.20 lakh crore. This means that SBI has provided money to every corner of the economy, from home, car, education to small and big businesses. According to the bank, shopping during the festive season and strong demand for loans have supported this growth.
Investors’ silver in the stock market
As soon as these excellent results came out, there was a rush to buy SBI shares in the stock market. During trading on Thursday, SBI shares reached its all-time high of Rs 971.15 on BSE. With this growth, the total value of the bank became Rs 8.84 lakh crore.
SBI’s entry into the ‘Mahabali’ club of India
Crossing the market cap of $100 billion is a big honor for any company. SBI has become the sixth company in India to achieve this feat. This elite list already includes Reliance Industries, HDFC Bank, Bharti Airtel, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and ICICI Bank. The most interesting thing is that out of these six mega companies, three (SBI, HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank) are from the banking sector.
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