SBI becomes third Indian lender to surpass Rs 5 trillion market cap

SBI becomes third Indian lender to surpass Rs 5 trillion market cap

SBI Bank now ranks seventh most valued Indian company

SBI Bank now ranks seventh most valued Indian company

Shares of State Bank of India on Wednesday became the third lender and seventh Indian company to cross the Rs 5-trillion market cap

first time after its shares rallied over 22 percent so far this year.

The stock hit a record high of Rs 564.85 on the BSE, up 1.3 percent from its previous close

The stock stayed in the green through five straight sessions and gained 6 percent in this period.

HDFC Bank Ltd and ICICI Bank Ltd achieved this milestone earlier

Among other Indian companies, Reliance Industries, Tata Consultancy Services, Infosys, Hindustan Unilever, Life Insurance Corp of India and HDFC are in the league.