SBI Card

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SBI Cards and Payment Services Limited (SBI Card)
Traded as
ISININE018E01016
IndustryFinancial services
FoundedOctober 1998; 25 years ago (1998-10)
Headquarters
Gurugram
,
India
Area served
India
Key people
Rama Mohan Rao Amara
(MD & CEO)[1]
ProductsCredit cards
Services
  • Credit Cards
  • Payments
RevenueIncrease ₹97,135.8 million (US$1.4 billion) (March 2021)
Increase ₹92,964.6 million (US$1.3 billion) (2020–21)
Total assetsIncrease ₹270,128.6 million (US$3.8 billion) (31 March 2021)
Websitewww.sbicard.com

SBI Cards & Payment Services Ltd., previously known as SBI Cards & Payment Services Private Limited, is a pure play credit card company and payment solutions provider in India. SBI Card was launched in October 1998 by State Bank of India, India's largest bank, and GE Capital. In December 2017, State Bank of India and The Carlyle Group[2] acquired GE Capital's stake in the company. SBI Card is headquartered in Gurugram, Haryana/Delhi NCR and have branches in over 100 cities across India.[3] For the financial quarter ending 30 September 2021, SBI Card recorded a net profit of ₹345 crore and a total income of ₹2,695 crore.[4]

Shareholding[edit]

State Bank of India held 60% share in SBI Cards & Payment Services Limited (SBICPSL) and 40% share in GE Capital Business Processes Management Services Limited (GECBPMSL). GE Capital held 60% in GE Capital Business Processes Management Services Limited and 40% in SBI Cards & Payment Services Limited.

In 2017, GE Capital exited its JV with State Bank of India as a part of its global strategy to exit financial services sector. Following this development, State Bank of India increased its share to 74% and The Carlyle Group invested 26% in both the entities while replacing GE Capital. SBI Card is now a listed company on India's BSE and NSE stock exchanges.[5]

New brand identity[edit]

In February 2019, SBI Card unveiled new brand identity designed to appeal to the millennial generation. The redefined identity reflects the brand's contemporary and youth-focused outlook and its endeavour to build a stronger connect with millennial consumers. As part of the brand makeover, SBI Card also unveiled its new logo. The logo retains the blue keyhole and SBI wordmark for while the styling for the word ‘Card’ has been changed to a different typeface.[6]

Milestones[edit]

  • 1998: SBI Card enters the credit card space[7]
  • 1999: Reaches the ‘100,000’ mark within 10 months of launch[8]
  • 2002: SBI Card reaches the 1,000,000 mark
  • 2002: First partnership with a public sector bank[9]
  • 2003: SBI Card launches 8 Cities Affinity Cards with special tie-ups and offers[10]
  • 2005: The 2 Million Cards Milestone reached[11][12]
  • 2006: SBI Card launches SBI Railway Card for Indian Railway travellers[13]
  • 2006: The launch of co-brand cards, SBI Spicejet Card and TATA Cards, India's first loyalty cum credit card[14][15]
  • 2006: SBI Card becomes the second largest credit card issuer, with 3 million cards[16] issued
  • 2010: SBI Platinum Card launched[17][18]
  • 2011: Launches chip-based EMV Cards[19]
  • 2012: Launches SBI Signature Card for HNIs[20]
  • 2013: SBI Card launches the Air India SBI Signature Card and the Air India SBI Platinum Card[21]
  • 2014: Launch of fbb SBI STYLEUP Card[22]
  • 2014: SBI Card reaches the 3,000,000 milestone for issued cards
  • 2015: Launch of SimplySAVE and SimplyCLICK SBI Card[23]
  • 2016: Launch of SBI Card ELITE[24]
  • 2016: SBI Card reaches the 4,000,000 milestone with issued cards
  • 2017: Launch of Central SBI Card. SBI Card Unnati, Tata Star Card and BPCL SBI Card[25]
  • 2017: SBI Card reaches the 5,000,000 milestone with issued cards
  • 2018: Launch of Doctor's SBI Card and Apollo SBI Card[26]
  • 2018: SBI Card reaches the 6,000,000 milestone for issued cards
  • 2019: Launch of SME Business Card, OLA Money SBI Credit Card, Etihad Guest SBI Card and Allahabad Bank SBI Card[27]
  • 2019: SBI Card reaches the 8,000,000 milestone for issued cards
  • 2019: SBI Card reaches the 9,000,000 milestone for issued cards
  • 2020: In February 2020, SBI card offered the biggest initial public offering of 2020[28]
  • 2020: SBI Card launches Lifestyle HC SBI Card, Max SBI Card and Spar SBI Card with Landmark Group[29]
  • 2020: SBI Card launches IRCTC SBI Contactless Credit Card on RuPay platform[30]
  • 2020: SBI Card partners Google, enables cardholders to make payments using Google Pay
  • 2020: SBI Card partners with DMRC to launch contactless Delhi Metro SBI Card
  • 2020: SBI Card partners with Paytm to launch contactless Paytm SBI Card
  • 2020: SBI Card launches BPCL SBI Card OCTANE
  • 2021: Fabindia SBI Card SELECT and Fabindia SBI Card launched
  • 2021: SBI Card reaches the milestone for 12,000,000 issued cards

Awards[edit]

  • Reader's Digest 'Most Trusted Brand Gold Award' (2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013)[31][32]
  • Rated #2 in CNBC Consumer Awards 2 years in a row (2007–2009)[33]
  • Winner of Best Mature Captive Delivery Unit in Asia (2009)[34]
  • Reader's Digest ‘Most Trusted Brand Gold Award' (2008)[35][36]
  • Rated #2 in Business World Survey on Customer Satisfaction (2007)[37]
  • ‘Most Innovative Technology Legacy Transformation’ award for Card One Customer Relationship Management tool at International Gartner Awards 2016[38]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "Rama Mohan Rao Amara takes charge as new MD & CEO of SBI Card". The Economic Times.
  2. ↑ "Company Overview of SBI Cards & Payment Services Private Limited" Bloomberg Businessweek. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
  3. ↑ "SBI Cards Growth" The Times of India. Retrieved 8 January 2013.
  4. ↑ Srivats, K. R. "SBI Card still looking for a partner to replace GE Caps". @businessline.
  5. ↑ [1] Livemint. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
  6. ↑ "SBI Card revamps brand identity, unveils new logo".
  7. ↑ "SBI Card enters Credit Cards" Express India. Retrieved 9 January 2013.
  8. ↑ "SBI Cards base crosses 5 lakh-mark in 2 years" Express India. Retrieved 11 January 2013.
  9. ↑ "First Partnership with a public sector bank" The Times of India. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
  10. ↑ "SBI launches Hyderabad card" Business Line. Retrieved 11 January 2013.
  11. ↑ "SBI Card Now 2 million strong and growing" Indiantelevision. Retrieved 12 November 2012.
  12. ↑ "SBI Card crosses 2 million mark" Corporate News. Retrieved 1 October 2012.
  13. ↑ "Railways Join Hands With SBI to Launch Co-Branded Credit Card" The Financial Express. Retrieved 25 October 2012.
  14. ↑ "SpiceJet, SBI Cards launch co-branded credit card" The Hindu. Retrieved 11 October 2012.
  15. ↑ "Tata group, SBI launch card with loyalty theme" Business Line. Retrieved 15 November 2012.
  16. ↑ "SBI Cards is No.2 credit card co" Rediff India Abroad. Retrieved 16 September 2012.
  17. ↑ "SBI Cards launches platinum card" The Hindu. Retrieved 16 September 2012.
  18. ↑ "SBI launches Platinum Card" The Hindu. Retrieved 1 October 2012.
  19. ↑ "EMV Cards" The Economic Times. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
  20. ↑ "HNI Cards" Archived 29 June 2012 at the Wayback Machine The Hindu Business Line. Retrieved 9 January 2013.
  21. ↑ "Air India, SBI Cards launch co-branded credit card" Archived 23 November 2013 at the Wayback Machine The Hindu Business Line. Retrieved 17 September 2013.
  22. ↑ [2] Jagran Josh.
  23. ↑ [3] The Economic Times.
  24. ↑ [4] Business Line.
  25. ↑ [5] Business Standard.
  26. ↑ [6] Business Standard.
  27. ↑ [7] The Financial Express.
  28. ↑ "SBI Card IPO – SBI Cards & Payment Services Limited IPO – Dates, Price". InvestorZone. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  29. ↑ [8] Credit Gyani.
  30. ↑ Shenoy, Jaideep. "Contactless credit card: IRCTC, SBI Card launch co-branded contactless credit card on RuPay Platform". The Times of India. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
  31. ↑ "SBI Card Voted India's Most Trusted Brand in Reader's Digest Asia Trusted Brands 2009 Survey" Business Standard. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
  32. ↑ "SBI Card voted most trusted credit card brand in Reader's Digest Trusted Brands Survey 2010" Business Standard. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
  33. ↑ "SBI Card Voted India's Most Trusted Brand in Reader's Digest Asia Trusted Brands 2009 Survey" Business Standard. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
  34. ↑ "GE Capital, SBI joint venture wins award" The Hindu. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
  35. ↑ "SBI Card Voted India's Most Trusted Brand in Reader's Digest Asia Trusted Brands 2009 Survey" Business Standard. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
  36. ↑ "SBI Card voted as India's most trusted brand" CNBC MoneyControl. Retrieved 11 January 2013.
  37. ↑ "SBI Card Voted India's Most Trusted Brand in Reader's Digest Asia Trusted Brands 2009 Survey" Business Standard. Retrieved 11 January 2013.
  38. ↑ " NDTV Profit

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