Overall employee count is expected to rise by over 200 from the current strength of 5,000, said Mr. Nair, a career SBI banker who joined the south-based lender in August 2024. "Two years down the line, about 50-60 per cent of the employees will get repurposed into sales. Mr. Nair said at present, human resources accounts for 47% of the overall ₹1,500 crore of expenditure for the bank. One of the factors which helped the bank was the younger staff, Mr. Nair said, pointing out that the median age of the bank is 35 years. Mr. Nair retained the loan growth guidance at 16-17 per cent for FY26, and the Net Interest Margin (NIM) at 3.9%.

Source: The Hindu February 11, 2026 17:45 UTC