The State Bank of India, Bhubaneswar Circle, celebrated completion of 37 years of service to people of Odisha and 38th foundation day of the circle, here on Sunday.
To mark the day, all staff members of the bank’s local head office (lHO) were presented with saplings on Saturday. A drawing competition was organised among 39 children of staff members and the winners were felicitated.
Xavier University VC Dr Father Paul Fernandas gracing as chief guest at the function held at the lHO outlined multiple and complex challenges before the banking sector, especially in the field of finance and technology, and hoped that the SBI with its thrust on technology based products would soon become a global bank.
Circle CGM BVG Reddy highlighted the SBI’s contribution for the development of Odisha. He said the bank played a vital role during demonetisation and subsequent re-monetisation.
He also focused on the bank’s initiative to reach out to deprived sections of the society and make efforts in mobile banking, paperless banking and operating micro ATMs and Swayam (facility of printing of passbooks by customers themselves). He said the Rs 1.75 core was spent on CSR activities during the last year in the Bhubaneswar Circle.
The bank’s NW II GM Goutam Bhattacharya delivered the welcome address and NW I GM Anil Johari proposed a vote of thanks.