SBI announces launch of special loan scheme for Agniveers on occasion of 79th Independence Day
SBI has launched a personal loan scheme for Agniveers under the Agnipath programme, offering up to Rs 4 lakh without collateral and zero processing fee, plus a special 10.50 per cent interest rate for defence personnel till September 30, 2025
New Delhi: State Bank of India on Thursday announced the launch of a special personal loan scheme for Agniveers under the Government of India’s short-term Agnipath recruitment programme on the occasion of the 79th Independence Day.
Under this loan scheme, Agniveers with a salary account at SBI can avail loans up to Rs 4 lakh without any collateral and with a complete waiver of processing fee, the bank said in a statement.
The repayment tenure will align with the term of the Agnipath scheme, offering maximum flexibility and convenience to our nation’s brave hearts transitioning from civilian life, it said.
In addition to this, the bank is offering the lowest interest rate of flat 10.50 per cent to all defence personnel till September 30, 2025, it said.
While launching the product, the bank’s chairman, C S Setty, said, “At SBI, we believe that those who are protecting our freedom…deserve our unwavering support as they build their futures. This zero-processing fee is just the beginning as we continue to create solutions that will empower India’s brave hearts in the years to come.”
These initiatives build on the bank’s long-standing commitment to the welfare of India’s armed forces through its Defence Salary Package that has long been available to Agniveers.
