The State Bank of India (SBI) on Friday launched its "Green Banking Policy" in

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the Bengal circle. Aiming at paperless banking, the SBI has selected four of its branch in Kolkata and Howrah to introduce point-of-sales (POS) terminals. It will also run 50 ATMs out of 850 ATMs in Bengal by solar energy by March 31, 2011.

Addressing a press conference, Suriender Kumar, chief general manager, Bengal circle, SBI, said, "We want to contribute in cleaning our environment. The plan to introduce POS terminal is to ensure paperless banking. Customers can deposit as well as withdraw cash from these terminals. We will also run more and more ATMs by solar energy to reduce our power consumption." The SBI has planned to introduce five lakh POS terminals across the country in next three to five years.

The Bengal circle of the bank has also doubled its profit in the first quarter of the current fiscal compared to corresponding period of the last financial year. The retail banking business has been increased by over Rs 3500 crore in the first quarter compared to the same period of 2009-10.