The State Bank of India has partnered with IDP Education, an international education services provider, to assist students seeking education loans for study abroad. IDP Education and the State Bank of India hope to combine their expertise and simplify the financing journey for aspiring students pursuing education abroad through this collaboration.

This agreement was signed by Piyush Kumar, Regional Director - South Asia and Mauritius, IDP Education, and Pankaj Kumar Jha, Deputy General Manager (Personal Loans) SBI, and was witnessed by Janmejoy Mohanty, Chief General Manager (Personal Banking), and Suman Lata Gupta, General Manager (Retail Asset- Personal Banking) SBI.

IDP has already formed alliances with ICICI Bank and HDFC Credila. With the newly formed alliance with SBI, IDP students will now have a variety of options for education loan assistance from the industry's top players.

"We are honoured to collaborate with the State Bank of India, the country's most trusted and oldest bank." This agreement reflects our commitment to providing best-in-class services to all of the country's overseas education aspirants. This collaboration will make obtaining financial aid to study abroad much easier and more accessible for a large number of young minds," said Piyush Kumar, Regional Director - South Asia and Mauritius, IDP Education.