HISTORY:

Founded as'Canara Bank Hindu Permanent Fund'in 1906, by late Sri.Ammembal Subba
Rao Pai, aphilanthropist,
this small seed blossomed into alimited company as'Canara Bank Ltd.'in 1910 and
became Canara Bank in 1969 after nationalization.
Founding Principles To remove Superstition and ignorance.
To spread education among all to sub-serve the first principle.
To transform the financial institution not only as the financial heart of the co
mmunity but the social heart as well.
To develop a concern for fellow human being and sensitvity to the surroundings w
ith a view to make changes/remove hardships and sufferings.
The Government of India nationalized Canara Bank, along with 13 other major comm
ercial banks of India, on 19 July 1969.
In 1976, Canara Bank inaugurated its 1000th branch. In 1985, Canara Bank acquire
d Lakshmi Commercial Bank in a rescue.
As on 2009 November, the bank had a network of 2861 branches,spread across India
and other countries.
Its head office is located in Bangalore,India.
The bank also has international presence in several centers,including London,Hon
g Kong,Moscow,Shanghai,Doha,and Dubai.
In terms of business it is one of the largest nationalized commercial banks in I
ndia, witha total business of about Rs.2 trillion.
Canara Bank established its International Division in 1976.
In 1983, Canara Bank opened its first overseas office, a branch in London.
Two years later, Canara Bank established a subsidiary in Hong Kong, Indo Hong Ko
ng International Finance.
In 2008-9, Canara Bank opened its third foreign operation, this one a branch in
Shanghai. Today, Canara Bank
PROFILE INFORMATION OF CANARA BANK:
Canara Bank was founded by Shri Ammembal Subba Rao Pai, a great visionary and ph
ilanthropist, in July 1906, at Mangalore, then a small port town in Karnataka.
The Bank has gone through the various phases of its growth trajectory over hundr
ed years of its existence.
Growth of Canara Bank was phenomenal, especially after nationalization in the ye
ar 1969, attaining the status of a national level player in terms of geographica
l reach and clientele segments.
Eighties was characterized by business diversification for the Bank.
In June 2006, the Bank completed a century of operation in the Indian banking in
dustry.
The eventful journey of the Bank has been characterized by several memorable mil
estones.
Canara Bank occupies a premier position in the comity of Indian banks.
With an unbroken record of profits since its inception, Canara Bank has several
firsts to its credit.
THESE INCLUDES:
Launching of Inter-City ATM Network
Obtaining ISO Certification for a Branch
Articulation of Good Banking Banks Citizen Charter
Commissioning of Exclusive Mahila Banking Branch
Launching of Exclusive Subsidiary for IT Consultancy
Issuing credit card for farmers
Providing Agricultural Consultancy Services
"A good bank is not only the financial heart of the community, but also one with
an obligation of helping in every possible manner to improve the economic condi
tions of the common people".
These insightful words of our founder continue to resonate even today in serving
the society with a purpose.
The growth story of Canara Bank in its first century was due, among others, to t
he continued patronage of its valued customers, stakeholders, committed staff an
d uncanny leadership ability demonstrated by its leaders at the helm of affairs.
We strongly believe that the next century is going to be equally rewarding and e
ventful not only in service of the nation but also in helping the Bank emerge as
a "Global Bank with Best Practices".
This justifiable belief is founded on strong fundamentals, customer centricity,
enlightened leadership and a family like work culture.
Vision & Mission

Vision:
To emerge as a Best Practices Bank by pursuing global benchmarks in profitability,
operational efficiency, asset quality, risk management and expanding the global
reach.
Mission:
To provide quality banking services with enhanced customer orientation, higher v
alue creation for stakeholders and to continue as a responsive corporate social
citizen by effectively blending commercial pursuits with social banking.
Awards & Achievements:

Achievements during 2011-12:
Under the implementation of Rajbhasha, the Bank received Indira Gandhi Rajbh
asha Puraskar Yojna-2009-10 - Encouragement Prize.
NABARDs Best Performance Award, 2010-11, for SHG Credit Linkage and Best Perf
orming Farmers Club Award of NABARD, 2010-11, in Karnataka.
The Bank was conferred 5 Awards by the Public Relations Council of India (PR
CI), in the following categories
Silver Award for Corporate Advertisement - Single Language
Bronze Award for Annual Report
Bronze Award for Corporate Brochure on CSR activities
Bronze Award for Corporate Single Advertisement - English
Bronze Award for Shreyas In-house Magazine - English
The Bank was conferred with National Award - 2011 for excellence in the fiel
d of Khadi and Village Industries - Best Bank, South Zone for PMEGP.
A W A R D S:
FICCI AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO RURAL DEVELOPMENT
GOLDEN PEACOCK AWARD FOR BEST CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSBILITY
SOCIAL AND CORPORATE GOVERNACE AWARD
AMITY INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS SCHOOL CSR AWARD
FICCI SEDF BUSINESS WORLD SECOND BEST CORPORATE CITIZEN AWARD
NATIONAL MASTER CRAFTSMAN AWARD
KAMALADEVI CHATTOPADHYAYA AWARD
RECOGNITION BY GOVERNMENT OF INDIA AS NODAL SELF EMPLOYMENT TRAINING CENTRES

BOARD MEMBERS:
Shri. S RAMAN (Chairman & Managing Director)
Smt. ARCHANA S. BHARGAVA (Executive Director )

Shri. ASHOK KUMAR GUPTA (Executive Director )
Dr. THOMAS MATHEW (Director representing Government of India)
Smt. Meena Hemchandra (Director representing Reserve Bank of India)
Shri. G.V. SAMBASIVA RAO (Workmen Employee Director)
Shri. G.V. MANIMARAN (Officer Employee Director)
Shri. KHALID LUQMAN BILGRAMI (Part Time Non Official Director)
Shri. SUTANU SINHA (Director Representing Shareholders)
Shri. SUNIL GUPTA (Shareholder Director)