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2016

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which country has allowed SBI to be among 4 new foreign banks
A
Bhutan
B
Bangladesh
C
Myanmar
D
Australia
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Yangon/Mumbai: The State Bank of India (SBI) is among four new foreign banks given preliminary approval to open 100%-owned branches in Myanmar, the latest move by the Southeast Asian nation to woo investment to the country long ruled by the military and hit by Western sanctions.

Detailed explanation-2: -Located in Seoul, the capital of South Korea, the branch is expected to play an important role in strengthening economic partnership between the two nations, the bank’s Managing Director B Sriram said in a statement.

Detailed explanation-3: -It now has five branches in Nigeria. In Moscow, SBI owns 60% of Commercial Bank of India, with Canara Bank owning the rest. In Indonesia, it owns 76% of PT Bank Indo Monex. State Bank of India already has a branch in Shanghai and plans to open one in Tianjin.

Detailed explanation-4: -SBI, country’s largest lender, has operations in about 36 countries with nearly 190 branches.

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