State Bank of India (SBI) presents ₹8,813 crore dividend to Central Government

Exam-focused facts from the 21 June 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

The State Bank of India (SBI) presented a dividend cheque of ₹8,813 crore to the Central government for the financial year 2025-26.
The dividend cheque was handed over to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman by SBI Chairman C.S. Setty.
This payout contributes to the non-tax revenue receipts of the government.
SBI Chairman C.S. Setty stated that a pause in interest rates by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) would help stabilise economic conditions.
SBI is the largest lender in the country.