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SBI to open 1,500 or more branches

State Bank of India plans to open 1,500 or more branches this year, Chairman O.P. Bhatt said.

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State Bank of India, India’s top bank, plans to open 1,500 or more branches this year, Chairman O.P. Bhatt said on Monday, after the bank posted a forecast beating 40.4 percent rise in quarterly net profit.

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