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SBIN · State Bank of India · BSE · Filed 15 Jun · 1 min read

SBI Board to Meet 18 June on FY27 Fund-Raising via Debt Instruments

State Bank of India said its Central Board will consider approving the raising of funds during FY27 through the issuance of debt instruments to overseas and/or Indian investors.

What was filed

State Bank of India gave prior intimation, under Regulations 29 and 50 of the SEBI (LODR) Regulations, that a meeting of its Central Board is scheduled for Thursday, 18 June 2026. The single agenda item disclosed is to seek approval for raising funds during FY27.

Per the filing, the proposed fund-raising would be carried out through public offer or private placement, by way of issuance of debt instruments — including capital instruments — to overseas and/or Indian investors, in INR and/or any foreign currency.

What it does and does not say

This is a prior intimation of a board meeting, not the fund-raising itself. The filing does not state a target amount, a coupon, a tenor, or the specific instruments to be used. It establishes only that the board intends to consider granting the enabling approval for FY27.

The wording leaves the bank wide flexibility — both modes of issuance (public offer or private placement), both investor pools (overseas and/or Indian), and both currency options (INR and/or foreign currency) are kept open at this stage.

For a holder, the filing signals that SBI may add debt — potentially including capital instruments — to its funding mix during FY27; the size, terms and timing remain undisclosed and would depend on the board's decision and any subsequent issuance.