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Aug 19, 2016 - The making of a global giant: Merger of SBI, associate banks okayed by their boards

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When customers enter the Honesty Coffee Shop in Batanes (Philippines), they will never encounter anyone manning the place. They help themselves to a cup of coffee or a bottle of cola, or can munch on biscuits, fried bananas and sweet potatoes that have been prepared and laid out for them at the counter. After a nice meal, they are expected to pay for the service by dropping cash or coins into a wooden "payment box" at the counter and scribble down what they bought on a notebook. The Honesty Coffee Shop has been operational for 17 years now. There is hope for humanity after all! More here

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