Later, the Bank of Calcutta combined with the two other presidency banks of British India, the Bank of Bombay and the Bank of Chennai, to establish the largest bank under the Raj, the Imperial Bank of India, which became SBI 70 years ago.
On the occasion of its Platinum Jubilee, SBI wrote on X, “A Bank. A Legacy. One of the forces behind a Nation’s Rise. For 70 years, SBI has been more than just a bank; it has been a partner in progress, a pillar of trust and a symbol of India’s aspirations.”
“From fuelling first homes to supporting national milestones, from grassroots growth to global footprints — SBI has stood with every Indian, in every corner across the globe,” it added.
A Bank. A Legacy.
One of the forces behind a Nation’s Rise.For 70 years, SBI has been more than just a bank — it has been a partner in progress, a pillar of trust and a symbol of India’s aspirations.
From fuelling first homes to supporting national milestones, from grassroots… pic.twitter.com/Wc8WtN6Jvu
— State Bank of India (@TheOfficialSBI) June 30, 2025
Despite their services and rich history, some users celebrated the occasion with memes.
A user wrote, “@TheOfficialSBI has completed 70 years. But no one dares to stop the SBI bosses from having lunch. 70 years of SBI, first show us the solution to the customers’ problems #yethikkarkedikhao People are standing in long lines, who cares, bring this paper, bring that paper, break the chair.”
@TheOfficialSBI को 70 साल पूरे हो गए है ।
लेकिन किसी की मजाल है कि sbi के साहबों को लंच करने से रोक दो ।
70 year of sbi सबसे पहले आप ग्राहक की समस्या #yethikkarkedikhao
लोग खड़े है लम्बी लाईनों कहां किसी को फर्क पड़ता है, ये कागज लाओ वो कागज लाओ कुर्सी तोड़ो।#yethikkarkedikhao https://t.co/g8PUTp8lPf— sumit tiwari (@citizens_voice7) June 30, 2025
“I went to SBI to congratulate them on 70 Years of SBI. He said, “Counter no 7 pe jao” #SBICelebratesPlatinumJubilee #SBI,” added another.
I went to SBI to congratulate them on 70 Years of SBI.
He said ” Counter no 7 pe jao”#SBICelebratesPlatinumJubilee #SBI
— Investment_ Mantra (@Keval_IM) July 1, 2025
Here are a few more reactions:
Long lunch time aur long server downtime ke alaava baaki sab zabardast hai iss bank ka !!
— In-Depth Stories by Dhiraj Ahuja (@DhirajAhuja_) July 1, 2025
70 years of a journey from endless queues, slow apps, misbehaving staff and testing customer ‘patience’. Congrats, #SBI ! Hoping the service improves before the 100th
— Shravan Palankar (@Shravanpalankar) June 30, 2025
Many users also praised SBI for serving customers for 70 years.
“70 Years of SBI: A Legacy of Trust & Transformation. From humble beginnings to becoming India’s financial backbone—#SBI’s journey mirrors the nation’s rise. A salute to the Banker to Every Indian on its Platinum Jubilee,” a user wrote.
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From humble beginnings to becoming India’s financial backbone—#SBI’s journey mirrors the nation’s rise.
A salute to the Banker to Every Indian on its Platinum Jubilee.????????????#70YearsOfSBI #SBICelebratesPlatinumJubilee… pic.twitter.com/59Odcbox8w
— υяvι (@Urvi535318) July 1, 2025
“It’s a story of trust, growth and empowering millions to achieve the dreams. Glad to be a customer of SBI,” read another comment.
#SBICelebratesPlatinumJubilee #70thFoundationDay1stJuly2025
******* SBI*******
It’s a story of trust, growth and empowering millions to achieve the dreams. Glad to be customer of SBI#SBI #TheBankerToEveryIndian #7DashakDeshKeSaath #70YearsOfSBI #StateBankDay
— UKI (@Talk2Uki) July 1, 2025
The third user simply wrote, “I am a proud customer of SBI.”
I am a proud customer of SBI@TheOfficialSBI#SBICelebratesPlatinumJubilee
— Ashutosh सिंह (@HAPPYASHUTOSH1) July 1, 2025
Since its founding, the bank’s profit has expanded by a massive 52,000 times, reaching ₹77,561 crore in FY25. The bank is the largest in the country in terms of assets, balance sheet (₹66 lakh crore), branches (nearly 23,000), customers (52 crore), employees (2.3 lakh), and home loans (₹8.3 lakh crore). It is also global, with 244 branches in 55 countries.
