New Delhi, May 23 -- State Bank of India (SBI), the country's largest public sector lender, has emerged as the most profitable bank in India for FY25, outpacing leading private sector peers such as HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank. SBI alone accounted for over 40% of the total net profit generated by all listed public sector banks during the fiscal year.

In FY25, SBI reported a standalone net profit of Rs.70,901 crore, marking a 16% increase from Rs.61,077 crore in FY24. The bank's operating profit crossed the Rs.1 lakh crore milestone, rising 17.89% year-on-year to Rs.1,10,579 crore.

On a consolidated basis, SBI posted a net profit of Rs.77,561 crore (approximately $9.2 billion) in FY25. According to Bloomberg data, this places SBI among the w...