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The Economic Times
The Economic Times
Nikhil Agarwal

SBI’s 15-paise bet: How India's largest bank is turning a tiny cost into mindboggling 382,567% profit

India’s largest lender State Bank of India (SBI) is set for a return of nearly 3,82,567% on its original investment, while Amundi India Holding stands to book a 13,095% gain, as the two promoter shareholders prepare to pocket a combined ₹11,658 crore in profit through SBI Funds Management's (SBI Mutual Fund) initial public offering, which is the biggest Indian IPO of 2026 so far.

SBI Funds Management Ltd, a subsidiary of State Bank of India, on Thursday announced a price band of Rs 545 to Rs 574 per share for its Rs 11,693 crore IPO. At the upper end of the band, SBI's stake, acquired at a weighted average cost of just 15 paise a share, will fetch gross proceeds of Rs 7,366.39 crore against a cost basis of roughly Rs 1.93 crore, translating into a profit of about Rs 7,364.47 crore.

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