Milestones:

 2013–Axis Bank voted for Most Trusted Private Sector Bank in the country in the Most
Trusted Brands survey 2013 by Brand Equity.
 2012 –Reached 2 lakh installed EDC machines – the highest for any bank in India
Becomes the first Bank in the world to reach $2 billion loading on prepaid Travel
CurrencyCards
 2011– Launches India travel card – India's first and only Indian currency prepaid travel
card for foreign nationals
 Nov–10– Axis Bank enters a deal to buy the investment banking and equities units of
Enam Securities
 April–09 –Board of the bank recommended the appointment of Shikha Sharma, head of
ICICI Prudential? Life Insurance Co. Ltd, as its managing director and chief executive
officer.
 Mar–08 – Axis Bank launches Platinum Credit Card, India's first EMV chip based card
 Dec–07 – Axis Bank gets AAA National Long–Term Rating from Fitch Ratings
 Sept–07 – Axis Bank ties up with Banque Privée Edmond de Rothschild Europe for
Wealth Management
 July–07 – UTI Bank re–brands itself as Axis Bank
 July–07 – UTI Bank successfully raises USD 1050 million
 July–07 – UTI Bank ties up with Tata Motors Ltd. for Car Loans
 June–07 –UTI Bank's expansion into Asia supported by FRS
 May–07 – UTI Bank launches 'Spice Rewards' on the bankcards – India's first–ever
merchant–supported rewards program
 April–07 – UTI Bank opens a Financial Services Category I Branch in the DIFC in Dubai
 Mar–07 – UTI Bank ties up with Hyundai Motor India Ltd. for Car Loans
 Mar–07 – UTI Bank ties up with IIFCL to provide finance for infrastructural projects in the
country
 Mar–07 – UTI Bank launches Car Loans in association with Maruti Udyog Ltd
 Mar–07 – UTI Bank opens a Full Licence Bank Branch in Hong Kong
 Feb–07 – Finance Minister Shri P. Chidambaram Launches Shriram – UTI Bank Co –
Branded Credit Card Exclusively For Small Road Transport Operators (SRTOS)
 Feb–07 – UTI Bank announces the launch of its Meal Card
 Feb–07 – UTI Bank announces the launch of its Gift Card
 Feb–07 LIC Premium payment now through UTI Bank Branches
 Jan–07 – UTI bank opens Priority Banking branch in Mumbai and Kolkata
 Nov–06 – UTI Bank opens Priority Banking Lounge in Pune
 Sep–06 – UTI Bank launches operations of UBL Sales, its Sales Subsidiary –
Inaugurates its first office in Bangalore
 Aug–06 – UTI Bank announces the launch of its Credit Card Business
 Aug–06 – UTI Bank becomes the first Indian Bank to successfully issue Foreign
Currency Hybrid Capital in the International Market
 Aug–06 – UTI Bank Business Gold Debit Card MasterCard Launched – Designed for
business related spending by SMEs and self employed professionals
 Aug–06 – UTI Bank announces the scheme of issuance of 'Senior Citizen ID Card' in
association with Dignity Foundation
 Aug–06 – UTI Bank rolls out its 2000th ATM
 July–06 – UTI Bank opens Representative Office in Shanghai
 May–06 – UTI Bank and LIC join hands to launch an Annuity Card for group pensioners
of LIC
 May–06 – UTI Bank ties up with Geojit Financial Services to offer Online Trading service
to its customers
 Apr–06 – UTI Bank opens its first international branch in Singapore
 Jan–06 UTI Bank and UTI Mutual Fund to launch a new service for sale and redemption
of mutual fund schemes through the Bank's ATMs across the country
 Dec–05 – UTI Bank wins International Financing Review (IFR) Asia 'India Bond House'
award for the year 2005
 Oct–05 – UTI Bank extends banking services to the rural milk producers in Anand and
Kheda districts in Gujarat
 July–05 – UTI Bank and Visa International launch Mobile Refill facility – Anytime,
Anywhere Pre–Paid Mobile Refill for all Visa Cardholders in India
 May–05 – UTI Bank and Bajaj Allianz join hands to distribute general insurance products
 Apr–05 – UTI Bank launches Smart Privilege – a special bank account designed for
women
 Mar–05 – MTNL ties up with UTI Bank for payment of telephone bills through the Bank's
ATM network
 Mar–05 – UTI Bank gets listed on the London Stock Exchange, raises US$ 239.30 million
through Global 
 Mar–05 – Depositary Receipts (GDRs) 
 Feb–05 – UTI Bank appointed by Government of Karnataka as the sole banker for the
Bangalore One (B1) project
 Feb–05 – UTI Bank launches a powerful version of Kisan Credit Card
 Jan–05 – UTI Bank ties up with Remit2India to launch the Remittance Card
 Mar–04 – UTI Bank enables premium payment of LIC policies through its ATMs.
 Feb–04 – Bilateral arrangement between State Bank of India (and its 7 associate
member banks) and UTI Bank comes into force with the commencement of operations
(as on 3rd February '04) of the combined network of over 4000 ATMs 
 Feb–04 – UTI Bank (by pursuing a proactive strategy of forging bilateral agreements and
being a progressive player in the multi–lateral consortiums for shared ATM network)
offers its customers access to  over 7000 ATMs across the country – the largest to be
offered by any bank in India so far.
 Dec–03 – Bank inaugurated its ATM at Thegu near the Nathula Pass in Sikkim. This
ATM is at the highest altitude in India.
 Sep–03 – The Bank's ATMs across the country crosses the thousand mark
 Sep–03 – Bank launches the Travel Currency Card.
 Aug–03 – The Bank's Debit Card crosses the one million mark.
 Aug–03 – Total Advances cross Rs 7,000 Crore.
 May–03 – Bank declares a net profit of Rs 192.18 crores for FY03, a growth of 43% over
the previous year 
 Mar–03 – Bank signs Agreement with Employees Provident Fund Organization (EPFO)
for disbursement of Pension
 Mar–03 – Bank crosses the 800 ATM mark
 Mar–03 – The Bank issues 3,83,62,834 fully paid up equity shares totaling to Rs. 164.00
crores, through a
 Mar–03 – Preferential offer to Life Insurance Corporation of India (now constituting
13.54% of 
 Mar–03 – The Bank's expanded equity), Citicorp Banking Corporation, Bahrain (holding
3.84%), ChrysCapital I, 
 Mar–03 – LLC, Mauritius (holding 3.84%) and Karur Vysya Bank Ltd.(constituting 1.00%)
The Bank also
 Mar–03 – Increases the authorised share capital of the Bank from Rs. 230 crores to Rs.
300 crores.
  Feb–03 – Bank, in a pioneering move, launches the AT PAR Cheque facility, free of cost,
for all its Savings Bank customers.
 Feb–03 – Bank wins mandate to set up 14 ATMs at the Western Railway stations along
the Mumbai division.
 Oct–02 – Bank launches Corporate iConnect? – the Internet Banking facility for
Corporates
 Aug–02 – Bank signs MoU with BSNL regarding bill collection services across the
country through both online and offline channels.
 Apr–02 – Bank opens its 500th ATM
 Mar–02 – Deposits Cross Rs.12, 000 Crore
 Jan–02 – The Bank's 100th branch opens at Tuticorin,Tamilnadu
 Jan–02 – The Bank opens an ATM at the Gol Dak–Khana, i.e. the New Delhi GPO,
making it the first instance of a commercial bank setting up an ATM at any post–office
in the country. 
 Dec–01 – Total Advances cross Rs 5,000 Crore
 Nov–01 – The deposit base for the Bank crosses Rs. 10,000 Crore
 Sep–01 – Private placement of 26% stake in the Bank to CDC Capital Partners. UTI
holding reduces to 44.88%
 Aug–01 – Bank signs MoU with India Post for introducing value added financial products
and services to customers of both organizations, including setting up of UTI Bank
ATMs in post offices.
 July–01 – Bank ties up with Govt of Andhra Pradesh for collection of commercial tax
 Dec–00 – Bank opens its 200th ATM. It becomes the 2nd largest ATM network in the
country, a position held even today.
 Oct–00 – Bank becomes fully networked
 July–00 – E–commerce initiatives announced
 July–00 – Financial Advisory Services offered beginning with marketing of US 64
 Apr–00 – UTI Bank calls off its proposed merger with Global Trust Bank and surges
ahead on its own.
 Apr–00 – Bank launches its Internet banking module, iConnect Retail loans introduced
for the first time by the Bank
 Mar–00 – Profits cross Rs 50 crore mark for the first time.
 Feb–00 – Bank adopts Finacle software from Infosys for core banking
 Jan–00 – Dr.P.J Nayak takes over as Chairman and Managing Director from Shri Supriya
Gupta.
 Sep–99 – Cash management services (CMS) launched, Co branded credit card launched
 Mar–99 – Deposits cross Rs.3000 crores
 Sep–98 – UTI Bank goes public with a Rs. 71 crore public issue; Issue over–subscribed
1.2 times, over 1 lakh retail investors. UTI holding reduces to 60.85%
 Jun–96 – Crosses Rs.1000 crore deposit mark
 Mar–95 – Completes first profitable year in operation
 Apr–94 – First branch of UTI Bank inaugurated at Ahmedabad by Dr. Manmohan Singh,
Hon'ble Finance Minister, Government of India.
 Dec–93 – UTI Bank comes into being
 Dec–93 – Registered office at Ahmedabad; Head office at Mumbai
Awards /Achievements:
 Axis bank was awarded Best bank award in the private sector category at NDTV Profit
Business Leadership Awards 2008.
 Axis Bank was awarded Best Debt House – India award at Euromoney 2008.
 The bank was honoured Best Bond House in India award at The Finance Asia 2008.
 Axis Bank was awarded Best Domestic Debt House award at  the Asia Money 2008.
 Business World ,Best Bank Awards– Fastest Growing Large Bank
 Business Today,Best Bank Awards – India's Best Bank, India's Fastest Growing Bank,
India's Most Consistent Bank
 ET Intelligence Group–Best Bank 2009
 NDTV Profit Business Leadership Awards 2009 –Best bank Private Sector
 Forbes Fab 50–The Best of Asia Pacific's Biggest Listed Company
 FE Best Banks Award–Best New Private Sector bank,Rank 1 Talisma – Customer
Appreciation Award 2009
 D & B Best Bank Awards – Best Private Bank
 Lafferty Award – Best Annual Report–India
 1.Bank of the Year – India –The Banker Awards 2011
2.Best Bank in the Private Sector – NDTV Profit Business Leadership Awards 2011
3.Best Bank – Outlook Money Awards 2011
4.The Best Domestic Bank – India – The Asset Triple A Country Awards 2011
5.Fastest Growing Bank – Bloomberg UTV Financial Leadership Awards 2012
6.Most Productive Private Sector Bank– FIBAC 2011 Banking Awards
7.3rd Strongest Bank in Asia –Pacific Region by Asian Banker
8.Brand Excellence Award– 2011(BFSI Sector) – Star News
9.Most Preferred Bank amongst retail consumers – CLSA survey on personal banking
trends
10.Best Bond House India – 2011 by Finance Asia
11.Best Risk Master award – (Private Sector Category) – FIBAC 2011 Banking Awards
 1.Bank of the Year – Money Today FPCIL Awards 2012–13
2.Best Bank – CNBC–TV18 India’s Best Bank and Financial Institution Awards 2012
3.Best Bank – Runner Up – Outlook Money Awards 2012
4.Consistent Performer – India’s Best Banks – 2012 Survey by Business Today &
KPMG
5.Fastest Growing Large Bank – Dun & Bradstreet – Polaris Financial Technology
Banking Awards 2012
6.Fastest Growing Large Bank – Businessworld Best Banks Survey 2012
7.Best Domestic Bond House – The Asset Triple A Country Awards 2012 – Our Bank
has been honored with this award for the third year in a row.
8.India Bond House of the year – IFR ASIA – Country Awards 2012
9.Deal Maker of the Year in Rupee Bonds – Businessworld Magna Awards – India's
Best Deal Makers 2012
10.The Best Emerging Bullion Dealing Bank – 9th India International Gold Convention–
2011–12
11.Best Acquiring Institution in South Asia – Visa LEADER Award at Visa’s 2012
APCEMEA Security Summit, Bali
12.Gold Shield for Excellence in Financial Reporting in the Private Banks category –
2011–12 – ICAI (Institute of Chartered Accountants of India)
 1.Axis Bank voted for Most Trusted Private Sector Bank in the country in the Most
Trusted Brands survey 2013 by Brand Equity.
2.Axis Bank ranked no. 1 bank in INDIA in both Primary & Secondary market of
corporate bonds –The Asset Benchmark Research
3.Best Debt House in India – Euromoney Awards for Excellence 2013
4.Axis Bank ranked No 1 company to work for in the BFSI sector – 'The Best
Companies to Work for' survey by Business Today
5.Consistent Performer – India’s Best Banks – 2013 Survey by Business Today &
KPMG
6.Runner up for Best Bank category– Outlook Money Awards 2013
 7.Fastest Growing Large Bank – Business World – PWC Survey of India’s best banks
2013
8.Banking frontiers Finnoviti 2013 Awards for ‘FxConnect’
9.Ranked No 1 in the IT Biz Award – large enterprises category by Express IT Awards
10.Innovation for 2013 for Ladies First card under ‘the Most Innovative Broad Based
Product Offering’ category– IBA Innovations Award
11.Axis Bank featured in Asia's Fab50 companies for 2013 by Forbes Asia
12.Gold Shield for second year in a row for Excellence in Financial Reporting in the
Private Banks category – 2012–13 – ICAI (Institute of Chartered Accountants of India)
13.Second Runners Up for Best Financial Inclusion Initiative amongst Private Sector
Banks– IBA Banking Technology Awards 2013
14.Second Runners Up for Best Technology Bank of the Year amongst Private Sector
Banks– IBA Banking Technology Awards 2013
15.Second Runners Up for Best Risk Management & Security Initiative amongst
Private Sector Banks– IBA Banking Technology Awards 2013
16.Second Runners Up for Best Internet Bank amongst Private Sector Banks– IBA
Banking Technology Awards 2013
 Fastest Growing Large Bank– BW Businessworld Magna Awards 2014