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1. The Bank of Hindustan Was the First Bank to be established in India in 1770.
2. PRESIDENCY BANKS
3. In 1921, Presidency Banks were merged to form Imperial Bank of India, it was Private Entity.
4. In 1955, Imperial Bank of India was Nationalized and renamed as STATE BANK OF INDIA, on
the recommendation of A.D.GOREWALA COMMITTEE.
They were,
6. 1st Bank with Limited Liability was Oudh Commercial Bank. This was established in 1881 At
Faizabad, failed in 1958.
7. The First Bank Purely Managed by Indians was Punjab National Bank established in Lahore in
1894.
8. 1st Indian Commercial Bank which was wholly owned and Managed by Indians was Central
Bank of India which was Established In 1911.
Central Bank of India is Called India’s First Truly Swadeshi Bank.
9. Bank of India was the 1st Indian Bank to open a Branch outside India in London in 1946.
10. India’s Oldest Joint Stock Bank (Multiple Shareholder) is Allahabad Bank which is still working,
Established in 1865.
It is also known as India’s oldest Public Sector Bank.