SBI Trade Finance Officer Recruitment 2026 – 35 Posts

The State Bank of India released this recruitment notification on 29 August 2026 through its Central Recruitment & Promotion Department, Corporate Centre, Mumbai. As per Advertisement No. CRPD/SCO/2026-27/15, online registration and payment of fees run from 29 August 2026 to 19 September 2026. SBI Trade Finance Officer Recruitment 2026 is for candidates who already work in trade finance or forex processing at a bank and want to move into a specialist officer role at SBI.

SBI is recruiting a total of 35 Trade Finance Officer – IBG (TFO-IBG) posts on regular basis, split across two grades: Junior Management Grade Scale I (JMGS-I) and Middle Management Grade Scale II (MMGS-II). A full discipline-wise and category-wise breakdown follows below. The suggested place of posting is Hyderabad and Kolkata, though selected candidates may be posted anywhere in India at the Bank’s discretion. Candidates should check all details in the article below.

Information verified from the official State Bank of India notification No. CRPD/SCO/2026-27/15 dated 29.08.2026. Last verified: 29 August 2026.

State Bank of India is recruiting 35 Trade Finance Officer – IBG posts through Notification No. CRPD/SCO/2026-27/15 — 14 posts at JMGS-I and 21 posts at MMGS-II. The last date to apply online is 19 September 2026 at sbi.bank.in/web/careers/current-openings. Selection is through shortlisting followed by an interview; there is no written examination for this post.

Quick summary of SBI Trade Finance Officer Recruitment 2026

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About State Bank of India

State Bank of India is India’s largest public sector bank, and this recruitment is run by its Central Recruitment & Promotion Department at Corporate Centre, Mumbai. The notification itself records that SBI was named World’s Best Consumer Bank 2026 by Global Finance, New York (second year in a row), and India’s Strongest Banking Brand 2026 by Brand Finance. For a candidate, this recruitment is a direct entry route into SBI’s Specialist Cadre as an officer, without going through the Bank’s general Probationary Officer exam track.

Local context: Kolkata as a suggested posting location

Kolkata is one of the two locations the notification suggests for this post, alongside Hyderabad. This is relevant for candidates based in West Bengal, North Bengal and Sikkim who currently work in trade finance or forex operations at other banks and are looking for a posting closer to home. That said, the notification states the place of posting is indicative only, and the Bank can post a selected candidate anywhere in India at its sole discretion; requests for a specific centre will not be entertained. Unlike SBI’s regular clerk or Probationary Officer recruitment, which brings in freshers through a written exam, this notification hires directly into a specialist role based on existing bank experience and a professional certification. This comparison is added context, not part of the official notification. Confirm with the hiring office.

Important dates

The notification does not give a separate exam date, since selection for this post is through shortlisting and interview only, with no written test.

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Vacancy details and salary

Abbreviations: SC – Scheduled Caste, ST – Scheduled Tribe, OBC – Other Backward Class, EWS – Economically Weaker Section, UR – Unreserved, PwBD – Person with Benchmark Disabilities, VI – Visually Impaired.

Pay scale

• JMGS-I: ₹48480-2000/7-62480-2340/2-67160-2680/7-85920
• MMGS-II: ₹64820-2340/1-67160-2680/10-93960

Both grades carry a 6-month probation period. Selected officers are eligible for Dearness Allowance, House Rent Allowance, City Compensatory Allowance, Provident Fund, the National Pension System, Leave Fare Concession, medical facility and other perquisites as per the Bank’s rules in force from time to time.

PwBD reservation is horizontal and already included within the parent category vacancy count above, not additional to it. The notification also states that the number of vacancies, including reserved vacancies, is provisional and may vary according to the Bank’s actual requirement, and the Bank reserves the right to change the notified vacancies without assigning any reason.

Eligibility

Age limit (as on 31.07.2026)

Maximum age shown is for Unreserved category candidates. Age relaxation for reserved categories is available as per Government of India guidelines:

Cumulative age relaxation is not available under more than one of these items together.

Qualification and experience, post-wise

Preferred certifications for both grades (certificate dated on or before 31.07.2026): Certificate for Documentary Credit Specialists (CDCS) by LIBF, or Certificate for Specialists in Demand Guarantees (CSDG) by LIBF, or Certified Trade Finance Professional (CTFP) by ICC Academy — OR Global Trade Certificate (GTC) by ICC Academy, Certificate in International Trade Finance (CITF) by LIBF, or Certificate in International Trade Finance by IIBF.

The prescribed qualification is a minimum; the relevant experience certificate from the employer must specifically state that the candidate held experience in the required field. Teaching and training experience will not be counted for eligibility. A candidate may apply for both posts if eligible for both.

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Job profile

• Maker role (JMGS-I): inputs trade transactions, scans and uploads documents into banking systems, handles TI+ data entry, conducts document scrutiny before submission, and inputs screening data.
• Checker role (MMGS-II): conducts TI+ checking to validate transaction details, performs document scrutiny, checks screening against sanctions and AML policies, validates regulatory compliance, and acts as an OFAC releaser.

Both roles work in shifts: Shift 1 (6:00 am–3:00 pm), Shift 2A (9:00 am–6:00 pm), Shift 2B (1:30 pm–10:30 pm) and Shift 3 (9:00 pm–6:00 am). The notification states shift timings may change as per the Bank’s requirements.

SBI Trade Finance Officer Recruitment 2026 – Selection process

The selection process for SBI Trade Finance Officer Recruitment 2026 is through shortlisting followed by an interview; there is no written examination. Merely meeting the minimum qualification and experience does not entitle a candidate to an interview call — the shortlisting committee decides the parameters, and the Bank’s decision is final.

1. Shortlisting — based on parameters decided by the Bank; provisional, without document verification at this stage.
2. Interview — carries 100 marks. The qualifying marks are decided by the Bank.
3. Merit list — prepared in descending order of interview marks only. Where more than one candidate scores the cut-off marks, ranking is by age, older candidates ranked higher.

Outstation candidates called for interview after shortlisting are reimbursed economy-class airfare by the shortest route (or actual travel cost, whichever is lower), capped at ₹10,000 to-and-fro, on submission of tickets and boarding passes; local transport such as taxis is not reimbursed. Candidates found ineligible at the interview stage are not reimbursed any fare.

Application fee

Application fee and intimation charges (non-refundable): ₹750 for General/EWS/OBC candidates. No fee for SC/ST/PwBD candidates. The fee once paid will not be refunded on any account, nor adjusted against any other exam or selection.

How to apply

1. Log in to sbi.bank.in/web/careers/current-openings.
2. Scroll down and click on Advertisement No. CRPD/SCO/2026-27/15.
3. Download the detailed advertisement and read it carefully.
4. Register online, upload your scanned photograph and signature, and fill in the application form. A provisional registration number and password are generated once you save your details — note these down, as saved applications can be edited up to three times.
5. Submit the completed application and pay the fee online using Debit Card, Credit Card or Internet Banking. No change or edit is allowed once the fee is paid.
6. Take a printout of the system-generated e-receipt and application form for your records.

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Documents to keep ready

• Recent passport-style colour photograph (JPEG, 20–50 kb, 200×230 pixels) and signature (JPEG, 10–20 kb, 140×60 pixels)
• Detailed Resume (PDF)
• ID proof and Proof of Date of Birth (PDF)
• Caste certificate and PwBD certificate, if applicable (PDF)
• Mandatory: Degree certificate (PDF)
• Mandatory: Certification in Forex Operations from IIBF (PDF)
• Mandatory: Experience certificate(s) (PDF)
• Preferred certificate, if any (PDF)
• Biodata form, filled and signed (format available on the Bank’s career website, PDF)
• Form-16 / Offer Letter from current employer (PDF)
• No Objection Certificate from present employer — mandatory for those working in a Government organisation, PSU or public sector bank (PDF)
• Mandatory undertaking regarding disciplinary proceedings (format available on the Bank’s career page, PDF)

All documents must be in PDF format, A4 size, and not exceed 500 kb each.

Important links

• Official notification PDF (Advertisement No. CRPD/SCO/2026-27/15)
• Apply online at SBI Careers – Current Openings
• SBI Careers – Post Your Query
• Age Calculator — check your age as on 31.07.2026 before applying
• Photo & Signature Resizer — resize your photo and signature to the exact dimensions and file size this form needs
• PDF Compressor — compress scanned documents to fit the 500 kb limit
• Graduate Jobs — more graduate-level government vacancies
• West Bengal Jobs — more vacancies relevant to West Bengal candidates

Should you apply for this SBI Trade Finance Officer Recruitment 2026?

SBI Trade Finance Officer Recruitment 2026 suits candidates who already work in trade finance, forex operations or documentary credit processing at a scheduled commercial bank, and who hold or can obtain the mandatory IIBF Forex Operations certification. It does not suit fresh graduates with no banking experience — the experience requirement (1 year for JMGS-I, 3 years for MMGS-II) is mandatory and must be in an Officer/Official role, not a clerical or training capacity. Because selection is through interview alone with no written test, and only 35 posts are on offer nationally, competition among eligible experienced candidates is likely to be real rather than a formality. One trade-off worth weighing: the post is in SBI’s Specialist Cadre, which the notification says has no provision for conversion into the General cadre, so this is a distinct career track rather than a stepping stone to a generalist banking role. The suggested posting cities are Hyderabad and Kolkata, but a candidate should be prepared for posting anywhere in India, since transfer requests to a specific centre will not be entertained.

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