India has secured a $277 million (Rs 1,900 crore) loan from Germany to establish an energy-efficient housing programme in the country. A loan agreement has been signed between State Bank of India (SBI) and German development bank KfW to this effect, as part of the Indo-German Development Co-operation.

Expression of Interest are invited for the empanelment of Consultants for conducting project-specific Environmental & Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) Studies under Solar Partnership I (SP I) – Promotion of Solar/PV in India Phase I . Funds have been earmarked for this project by the German bilateral Financial Cooperation, implemented by KfW.

Expression of Interest are invited for the empanelment of Consultants for conducting project-specific Environmental & Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) Studies under Solar Partnership I (SP I) – Promotion of Solar/PV in India Phase I . Funds have been earmarked for this project by the German bilateral Financial Cooperation, implemented by KfW.

Public sector bank, State Bank of India (SBI) is gearing up to fund the affordable housing projects in Maharashtra. The leading bank is likely to ink an MoU with the Maharashtra government-owned PSU Shivshahi Purnarvasan Prakalp (SPPL) for financing affordable housing projects under the State’s slum rehabilitation schemes.

State Bank of India has got the largest contract for Point of Sales (POS) machines from Indian c. The order is for installation of 10,000 point of sales (POS) machines at the PRS (Passenger Reservation System) and UTS counters (including Suburban stations).

Plans to assign the construction of two multistorey residential buildings at State Bank of India, Gift City in Gandhinagar, Gujarat.

Plans to construction of new building for rural self employment training institute (RSETI), at State Bank of India, Basti & Maharajganj.

Plans to open 80-100 branches in Andhra Pradesh during the current financial year.