State Bank of India's shares rise as much as 1.98 pct to highest in two weeks.

Top Indian lender's share sale to institutional investors to raise as much as $2.33 billion fully covered within hours of launch on Monday, sources told Reuters.

SBI selling new shares in a price range of 275.76 rupees ($4.29) to 287.25 rupees a share in the country's biggest ever qualified institutional placement (QIP).

Shares trading at 291.40 rupees as of 0349 GMT.

($1 = 64.3300 Indian rupees)


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