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Banks in India

Reserve Bank of India

Head Quarter:
Governor:
4 Deputy Governors:

Mumbai
Dr.Raghu Ram Rajan
Mr.Harun Rashid Khan, Mr.S.S. Mundra, Dr.Urjit R.
Patel, Mr. R. Gandhi

It has 4 regional offices, 15 Branches and 5 sub-offices.

Functions:

Inspections:

Formulates, implements and monitors the monetary

policy, Regulates and supervise the financial system,
Regulates and supervise the payment systems, Manages
the Foreign Exchange, Issue Currency, Promotes national
objectives, Short terms loans to Govt. under ways and
means advances,
Onsite thru CAMELS & CALCS and ofsite thru
OSMOS, Nationalized in 1949, Established in 1935 by
RBI Act 1934.

State Bank of India (1955)

Head Quarter:

Mumbai

It was the 1st Joint Stock Bank of British India, Bank of Bengl, Bank of Bombay
and Bank of Madras amalamated on 27th Jan. 1921, Imperial Bank of India was
converted into SBI in 1955, 7 subsidiary were added in the year 1959 State Bank
of Saurastra was merged in 2008 and State Bank of Indore was merged in 2010,
Now SBI is having 5 Associate Banks, It is 3rd largest employer in India after Coal
India and TCS (among listed companies)
Chairman:
Slogans:
Branches:

Ms.Arundhati Bhattacharya
Pure Banking nothing else, With you all the way, and
A Bank of common man. ATMs more than 43000
more than 15143, 170 branches in 34 nations

Allahabad Bank (1865)

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Head Quarter:

Kolkata

It is the oldest Joint Stock Bank of India

CMD:
Slogan:
Branches:

Mr.Rakesh Sethi
A tradition of trust
more than 2500

Andhra Bank (1923)

Head Quarter:

Hyderabad

It is founded by freedom fighter Mr.B.P. Sitaramaya

Chairman:
Slogan:
Branches:

Mr.CVR Rajendran
For all your needs
more than 1632

Bank of Baroda (1908)

Head Quarter:

Vadodara

It is founded by Maharaja of Baroda Sir Sayajrao Gaekwad III

Chairman:
Slogan:
Branches:

S.S. Mundra
Indias International Bank
more than 3409

Bank of India (1906)

Head Quarter:
Chairman:
Slogan:
Branches:

Mumbai
Mr.A.K. Mishra
Rishton Ki Jamapunji
more than 3415

Bank of Maharashtra (1935)

Head Quarter:

Pune
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It has larged number of branches by any public sector financial institute in

Maharashtra.
Chairman:
Slogan:
Branches:

Mr.Narendra Singh
One Family One Bank
more than 1375

Canara Bank (1906)

Head Quarter:

Bangalore

It had obtained Lakshmi Comm. Bank in bid in 19851.

Chairman:
Slogan:
Branches:

Mr.R.K. Dubey
Together we can
more than 3432

Central Bank of India

Head Quarter:
CMD:
Branches:

Mumbai
Established in 1911
Mr.Rajeev Rishi
more than 4200

Corporation Bank (1906)

Head Quarter:
Chairman & MD:
Slogan:

Mangalore
Mr.S.R. Bansal
Indias Most Customer Friendly Bank

Indian Bank (1907)

Head Quarter:
Chairman:
Slogan:
Branches:

Chennai
Mr.T.M.Bashin
Your tech. friendly bank
more than 1500

Indian Overseas Bank (1937)

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Head Quarter:
Chairman:
Slogan:
Branches:

Chennai
Mr.M. Narendra
Good people to grow with
more than 1400

Oriental Bank of Commerce (1943)

Head Quarter:
Chairman:
Slogan:

New Delhi
Nagesh Pydah
Where evey individual is committed

Punjab & Sind Bank (1908)

Head Quarter:

New Delhi

Founding fathers are Bhai Vir Singh, Sir Sunder Singh Majithia, Sardar Tarlochan
Singh.
Chairman:
Slogan:
Branches:

Jatinder Bir Singh

Where service is way of life
more than 900

Punjab National Bank (1894)

Head Quarter:

New Delhi

It is Indigenous bank of India and 2nd largest Comm. Bank of India

Chairman:
Slogan:
Branches:

Mr.K.R. Kamath
The name you can bank upon
more than 4500

Syndicate Bank (1925)

Head Quarter:
Chairman:
Slogan:

Manipal
Mr.Sudhir Kr. Jain
Faithful Friendly
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more than 2650

UCO (United Commercial Bank) 1943

Head Quarter:
Chairman:
Slogan:
Branches:

Kolkata
Mr.Arun Kunal
Trust and Excellence since 1904
more than 2000

Union Bank of India (1919)

Head Quarter:

Mumbai

Mahatama Gandhi inaugrated it.

CMD:
Slogan:

Mr.Arun Tiwari
Good people to bank with

United Bank of India

Head Quarter:
Chairman:
Slogan:
Branches:

Kolkata
Mr.Bhaskar sen
The Bank That Begins With U
more than 1443

Vijaya Bank (1931)

Head Quarter:
CMD:
Slogan:

Bangalore
Mr.V. Kannan
A friend you can bank upon

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