India have a very large system of Banking. As of now, there are more than 80 banks working in India. It will be interesting to know some general facts about the Indian banking.
The Bank of Hindustan was the first bank in India. It was established in 1770 in Kolkata.
The Reserve Bank of India was instituted in 1935.
The first time banks were nationalised in India was on 19 July, 1969.
ICICI Bank is the largest Indian private bank.
Osborne Smith was the first governor of the Reserve Bank.
CD Desmukh was the first Indian to be the governor of Reserve Bank.
ICICI Bank was the first Indian bank to provide internet banking.
HSBC was the first bank to introduce ATM in India. That was in 1987 at Mumbai.
Allahabad Bank is the oldest public bank in India. It was established in 1865.
Canara Bank was the first bank to get ISO certification.
Central Bank of India was the first public bank to introduce Credit card.
Benegal Ramarao was the Reserve Bank Governor for the longest term.
Bank of India was the first Indian bank to start a branch outside India. That was in 1946 in London.
The first bank to start Savings account system in India was Presidency Bank in 1833.
Bengal Bank, established in 1784, was the first bank to introduce cheque system.
Bank of Baroda is the Indian bank with most number of overseas branches.
State Bank of India holds the 2nd position in total number of branches in the world after Industrial and Commercial Bank of China.
Palakkad in Kerala state is the first complete banking district in India.
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