State Bank of India on Saturday said it proposes to raise Rs 5,681 crore by issuance of preferential shares to the Central Government, its majority shareholder. The bank has called a general meeting of shareholders on December 20 for taking approval for issuance of preference shares, SBI said in a regulatory filing to stock exchanges. The board will decide on number of shares of Rs 1 each for cash at such price to be determined by the board aggregating to the tune of up to Rs 5,681 crore on preferential basis to the Government of India, it said.