State Bank of India (SBI) Chairperson Challa Sreenivasulu Setty inaugurated the bank’s first ever Global Capability Centre (GCC) in Bengaluru on January 7. On the same day, 11 new SBI branches were opened. The events were attended by Joohi Smita Sinha, Chief General Manager, Bengaluru circle, and other SBI General Managers. This Global Capability Centre is a unique move by any Indian bank, showing SBI’s dedication to India's fast-growing GCC sector. To support these centres, SBI has created a special relationship management team in Bengaluru to handle their banking needs. Along with these expansions, SBI announced several Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities. These include upgrading 35 government primary schools across Karnataka, providing ENT medical equipment to the Bagchi–Parthasarathy Hospital at IISc Medical School, planting 50,000 trees at Tumkur University campus, and donating an e-ambulance to the Madras Engineer Group & Centre (MEG) in Bengaluru, part of the Indian Army. These moves highlight SBI’s focus on growth and community welfare in the region.