Banking As a Profession


For Young graduate, an attractive offer after college is banking profession. It remains in this most wanted job position for years and it is because it enjoys much respect and prestige in the society. After the extinction of BSRB the only window to enter into this well sought career is Probationary Officers (PO) Exams conducted by individual banks. Banks inducts eligible graduates by this exam for training for a probational period of two years. The selected candidates performance during the probation period will decide their position after training. Different Banks recruit probationary officers during different periods in the year. Students has to keep on watch about the notifications and should be alert on applying promptly.

Career as a Probationary Officer


Pursuing Career as a probationary officer is a unique experience in itself. But it is the most common and highly sought after question that "what a Probationary Officer really do?".After the selection and till the date of joining the same question was making my mind puzzle. Hence I would like to share some of my experience with all of you looking after banks as a career option. I would be sharing my day to day experience within the bank so stay with us ...

Sunday

Chaudhuri leaves SBI merger for successor

State Bank of India chairman , retiring  by the end of this  month, has left the decision on more  of associate banks to his .

In her first formal interaction with journalists after becoming chairperson,  said the bank’s Asset/Liability Committee will take a final decision on cutting or raising rates. On consolidation within the group, she said the merger of associate banks was a long process. It also needed capital and half the financial year was over. The process might start this year but completion might not take place. Pratip Chaudhuri, her predecessor, had left the decision in this regard to his successor.

Earlier, it had been stated that SBI was to announce in September the name of the next associate bank it would be merging with itself. A panel headed by A Viswanathan, managing director, for merger of the associate banks has given  a report, preparing the groundwork and economic logic.

SBI has five associates — State Bank of Hyderabad, State Bank of Bikaner and Jaipur, State Bank of Travancore, State Bank of Mysore and State Bank of Patiala. Two others, State Bank of Indore and State Bank of Saurashtra, were merged with SBI in 2008 and 2010, respectively.

The new chairperson has also proposed removing the cap of two transfers on ‘spouse grounds’ for both female and male employees. She is also considering introducing a longer sabbatical (leave on loss of pay) for employees, especially women, similar to the scheme she introduced in SBI Caps, when she was heading it. At present, SBI Capital offers leave without pay for up to six years.