# 8 Public-Sector Banks Hire 13,223 New Staff, Headcount Crosses 6.28 Lakh

> India's 8 public-sector banks added 13,223 new employees in FY 2025-26, lifting their combined workforce to 6,28,203. SBI alone made the most hires at 8,905.

**Category:** Business · **Published:** 2026-06-12 · **Source:** TrendKia
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**Out** of the country's 12 public-sector banks, 8 banks together recruited 13,223 employees during the financial year 2025-26. With these fresh hires, the total number of people working at these 8 banks has now climbed past 6.28 lakh. During this period, the country's largest public-sector lender, the State Bank of India (SBI), made the highest number of appointments. According to figures drawn from the banks' annual reports, the combined workforce of these 8 public-sector banks stood at 6,28,203 as on 31 March, 2026, compared with 6,14,980 in FY 2024-25.

## Which Banks Grew Their Headcount

The 8 public-sector banks that added 13,223 employees in the past financial year include the State Bank of India, Bank of Baroda, Canara Bank, Punjab National Bank, Bank of India, Indian Bank, UCO Bank and Bank of Maharashtra. As per a PTI report, the remaining 4 public-sector banks- Punjab & Sind Bank, Union Bank of India, Central Bank of India and Indian Overseas Bank- have not yet released their annual reports.

## SBI Made the Most Hires at 8,905

Strengthening its workforce, SBI appointed the highest number of employees- 8,905- in the past financial year. As a result, the workforce of the country's biggest bank rose to 2,45,131 in FY 2025-26, up from 2,36,226 in FY 2024-25. Despite digitalisation and growing automation in banking, this rise in employee numbers is a clear sign that public-sector banks still rely on a large workforce for their expansion, customer service and technology-driven changes.

## SBI Accounts for 67 Percent of the Total Increase

This growth in employee numbers has come at a time when public-sector banks are reporting stronger financial performance, healthier balance sheets and faster business growth. This is prompting them to expand their human resources in areas such as technology, risk management, operations and branch banking. SBI alone contributed the largest share- 67 percent- to the overall rise in staff. Bank of Baroda, meanwhile, recruited 1,685 employees, taking its workforce from 75,008 to 76,693.

## How Many the Other Banks Recruited

Apart from these, Bank of Maharashtra hired 1,005 employees, lifting its workforce from 14,591 to 15,596. Canara Bank added 567 employees, taking its headcount to 81,827. Punjab National Bank, on the other hand, appointed 527 employees, raising its staff strength to 96,738. The workforce of Bank of India grew by 446 employees to reach 51,010, while Indian Bank touched a total of 40,224 employees after 153 new appointments.

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