SBI commences onboarding of 13,455 Junior Associates to strengthen customer service nationwide
Babushahi Bureau
Chandigarh, July 25, 2025: State Bank of India, the nation’s largest and most trusted bank, commences the on-boarding of the newly recruited 13,455 Junior Associates into its vast network of branches across the country.
These new Associates mark a vital addition to the bank’s frontline workforce, bringing renewed energy, commitment, and customer-first spirit that define the SBI’s way of service.
This milestone reinforces the bank’s ongoing efforts to enhance customer experience and operational efficiency at every touchpoint.
SBI, on June 11, had announced the hiring of Junior Associates during which the bank’s Chairman Shri CS Setty highlighted the strengthening of human resource capabilities by implementing structured skill development programmes aligned with evolving functional and technological requirements.
SBI, employer to over 2,36,000 employees, takes pride in nurturing the next generation of banking professionals and remains committed to building a stronger, more inclusive future.
About State Bank of India:
State Bank of India is the largest commercial bank in terms of assets, deposits, branches, customers, and employees. It is also one of the largest mortgage lender in the country which has so far fulfilled the home buying dreams of around 30 lakh Indian families. The home loan portfolio of the bank has crossed ₹ 8.3 lakh crore.
As of March 2025, the bank has a deposit base of over ₹ 53.82 lakh crore with CASA ratio of 39.97% and advances of more than ₹ 42.20 lakh crore.
Ranked as the 4th most trustworthy bank in the world by Newsweek, SBI commands a market share of 27.3% and 20.2% in home loans and auto loans respectively.
SBI has the largest network of 22,937 branches and 63,791 ATMs/ADWMs in India with more than 77,000 BC outlets. The number of customers using internet banking stand at 13.9 crores.
With SBI’s digital strategy right on track, the bank witnessed 64% of new savings accounts being opened through the integrated digital and lifestyle platform YONO in FY25. YONO, which has more than 8.77 crore registered users, witnessed 24.1 lakh new YONO registrations in Q4FY25.
In terms of digital lending, the bank disbursed pre-approved personal loans worth ₹ 6,375 crores through YONO during FY25. As on 31st March 2025, SBI has 19 million followers on Facebook, 3 million followers on Instagram, 4.8 million followers on X and 5.71 million subscribers on YouTube. State Bank of India is the most followed bank globally on Facebook, Instagram & X.