COVID-19 Relief: Around 2.5 lakh employees of SBI pledges Rs 100 cr to PM Cares Fund

As the numbers of new COVID-19 cases continue to rise in India, more corporate groups, celebrities, and people are extending their financial support to contain the spread of the pandemic. Now, around 2,56,000 employees of the country’s largest lender, State Bank of India (SBI), have announced to donated Rs 100 crore to the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund called ‘PM CARES Fund’.

With this collective effort and commitment of SBI employees, Rs 100



crore will be donated to the Fund, a statement said.

“It is a matter of pride for State Bank of India that all our employees voluntarily came forward to pledge their two days’ salary to the PM CARES Fund. This is the time where we all need to combat this battle of COVID-19 outbreak with united efforts. We at SBI would keep continuing our support the government in all its endeavours to address the challenges of this pandemic,” Rajnish Kumar, Chairman, SBI said.