Important questions asked about Public Sector banks in bank exams.
Reserve Bank of India (1935)
Head
Quarter:
Mumbai
Governor: Dr.Raghu Ram Rajan
It has 4 regional offices, 15 Branches
and 5 sub-offices.
Functions: 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,
Inspections: 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: Ms.Arundhati
Bhattacharya
Slogans: Pure Banking
nothing else, “With you – all the way”, and “A Bank of commonman”. ATMs more
than 43000
Branches: more than 15143,
170 branches in 34 nations
Allahabad Bank (1865)
Head Quarter: Kolkata
It is the oldest Joint Stock Bank of
India
CMD: Mr.Rakesh Sethi
Slogan: A tradition of
trust
Branches: more than 2500
Andhra Bank (1923)
Head Quarter: Hyderabad
It is founded by freedom fighter Mr.B.P.
Sitaramaya
Chairman: Mr.CVR Rajendran
Slogan: For all your
needs
Branches: more than 1632
Bank of Baroda (1908)
Head Quarter: Vadodara
It is founded by Maharaja of Baroda Sir
Sayajrao Gaekwad – III
Chairman: S.S. Mundra
Slogan: India’s International
Bank
Branches: more than 3409
Bank of India (1906)
Head Quarter: Mumbai
Chairman: Mr.A.K. Mishra
Slogan: Rishton Ki
Jamapunji
Branches: more than 3415
Bank of Maharashtra (1935)
Head Quarter: Pune
It has larged
number of branches by any public sector financial institute in Maharashtra.
Chairman: Mr.Narendra
Singh
Slogan: One Family One
Bank
Branches: more than 1375
Canara Bank (1906)
Head
Quarter: Bangalore
Canara bank acquired Lakshmi Commercial Bank in bid in 1985.
Chairman: Mr.R.K. Dubey
Slogan: Together we can
Branches: more than 3432
Central Bank of India (1911)
Head
Quarter: Mumbai
Established
in 1911
CMD: Mr.Rajeev Rishi
Branches: more than 4200
Corporation Bank (1906)
Head
Quarter: Mangalore
Chairman
& MD: Mr.S.R. Bansal
Slogan: India’s Most
Customer Friendly Bank
Indian Bank (1907)
Head
Quarter: Chennai
Chairman: Mr.T.M.Bashin
Slogan: Your tech.
friendly bank
Branches: more than 1500
Indian Overseas Bank (1937)
Head
Quarter: Chennai
Chairman: Mr.M. Narendra
Slogan: Good people to
grow with
Branches: more than 1400
Oriental Bank of Commerce (1943)
Head
Quarter: New Delhi
Chairman: Nagesh Pydah
Slogan: 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: Jatinder Bir
Singh
Slogan: Where service is
way of life
Branches: 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: Mr.K.R. Kamath
Slogan: The name you can
bank upon
Branches: more than 4500
Syndicate Bank (1925)
Head
Quarter: Manipal
Chairman: Mr.Sudhir Kr.
Jain
Slogan: Faithful
Friendly
Branches: more than 2650
UCO (United Commercial Bank) 1943
Head
Quarter: Kolkata
Chairman: Mr.Arun Kunal
Slogan: Trust and
Excellence since 1904
Branches: more than 2000
Union Bank of India (1919)
Head
Quarter: Mumbai
Mahatama Gandhi inaugurated it.
CMD: Mr.Arun Tiwari
Slogan: Good people to
bank with
United Bank of India (1950)
Head
Quarter: Kolkata
Chairman: Mr.Bhaskar sen
Slogan: The Bank That
Begins With ‘U’
Branches: more than 1443
Vijaya Bank (1931)
Head
Quarter: Bangalore
CMD: Mr.V. Kannan
