Gender-themed Loan
SBI launches $500-mln social loan to support women's economic empowerment
This story was originally published at 14:32 IST on 7 March 2026
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NEW DELHI – State Bank of India has launched a syndicated social term loan facility of $500 million with a greenshoe option, focussed exclusively on economic empowerment of women, the lender said Saturday. Japan's Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group is the original mandated lead arranger, underwriter, book-runner, and sole social loan coordinator for the transaction.
The loan facility is a first of its kind by SBI, aimed at supporting gender equality and inclusive economic growth, the bank said in a release. This is expected to be the largest gender-themed loan globally, the bank said.
"This landmark social loan embodies our dedication to Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles, with a sharp focus on creating opportunities for women," C.S. Setty, chairman of SBI, was quoted as saying in the release.
The country's largest lender by deposits, SBI reported a net profit of INR 210.28 billion for the December quarter, up 24% on year. Shares of the public-sector bank Friday ended more than 2% lower at INR 1,143 on the National Stock Exchange. End
US$1 = INR 91.74
Reported by Shubham Rana
Edited by Ashish Shirke
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