Piyush Goyal lauds SBI as it receives two prestigious titles from Global Finance, New York

State Bank of India (SBI) has received two prestigious awards from New York-based Global Finance at an event held during the World Bank/IMF annual meetings. It bagged World's Best Consumer Bank 2025 and Best Bank in India 2025.

Commerce Minister praises SBI

Piyush Goyal, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, extended his heartiest congratulations to SBI.

“World's Best Consumer Bank & Best Bank in India, @TheOfficialSBI,” the Minister wrote on the social media platform X. 

“Proud to see our very own State Bank of India honoured with two prestigious titles by Global Finance, New York, at the 2025 Best Bank Awards Ceremony for its outstanding service & customer trust worldwide,” he added.

Congratulating the entire SBI family on this well-deserved recognition of SBI's steadfast commitment to financial inclusion and its continuous efforts to serve every section of society, Goyal remarked that it is a testament to the pivotal role the bank is playing in advancing India's growth story.

SBI Chairman C S Setty said serving 520 million customers and adding 65,000 new customers daily requires significant investment in technology and digitalisation.

As a “Digital First, Consumer First bank, our flagship mobile application serves over 100 million customers, with 10 million daily active users”, he said.

World's Best Consumer Bank & Best Bank in India, @TheOfficialSBI 🇮🇳

Proud to see our very own State Bank of India honoured with two prestigious titles by Global Finance, New York, at the 2025 Best Bank Awards Ceremony for its outstanding service & customer trust worldwide.… pic.twitter.com/JqT5gD4LZG

— Piyush Goyal (@PiyushGoyal) October 23, 2025

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