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State Bank of India buys nearly 40% of Reliance's $1.35 billion debt sale

State Bank of India pursued an acquisition.

30 Sept 2026 · BS Companies

The state-run bank ‌is estimated to have bought bonds worth nearly 50 billion rupees, or about 40% of the…

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State Bank of India reported movement of 40%. Those are the figures as filed — what moves the price is how they sit against what the market already expected, not their absolute size.

Against that, the stock is -0.5% on the day at ₹954.00, and has returned -8.7% over three months. It sits 22% below its 52-week high. The banks sector has moved -4.0% over the same period, so State Bank of India is running 4.7 points behind its peers.

For State Bank of India, the question is how much of this is already reflected in the price and how much re-rates the banks peer set alongside it.

  • The company directly in focus is SBIN.
  • Sector exposure: Banks, Oil & Energy.
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