Public Banks & headquarters
List of public sector banks in India along with their headquarters and tagline is an important Banking General Awareness topic for Bank PO, MBA and other government exams. You can expect atleast 1-2 questions from List of Public sector bank with their headquarters in any competitive exam. This is a must read topic for a Bank aspirant as every year at least 2 questions are asked from it in SBI PO, IBPS PO and other banking exams. The following list is the latest list of public sector banks in India 2017 along with their headquarters and tagline. Before you mug up the list let us first understand few important points about Public sector banks.
1. What is a Public sector bank in India?
Ans. Public sector banks are those where majority of the stake (i.e. more than 50%) in the bank is held by government.
2. How many public sector banks are there in India?
Ans. As of June 2017, there are 21 Public sector banks in India including IDBI.
3. What are the top 3 public sector banks in India?
Ans. State Bank of India is the largest public sector bank in India followed by Bank of Baroda and Punjab National Bank.
Important News related to Public sector banks in India
- Merger of SBI – Five associates of SBI and the Bharatiya Mahila Bank merged with SBI with effect from April 1. With this merger SBI joined the league of top 50 banks globally in terms of assets. The merged entity has a deposit base of more than Rs 26 lakh crore and advances level of ₹18.50 lakh crore.
- Govt appoints heads of 7 public sector banks – In a major restructuring in the Public Sector Undertaking banking space, the government appointed heads of various public sector banks (Vijaya Bank, Bank of India and others) besides carrying out rejigs at Punjab National Bank and Bank of India.
Bank(s)
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Headquarter
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CMDs
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Tag Line
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Allahabad Bank
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Kolkata
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Usha Ananthasubramanian
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A Tradition of Trust
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Andhra Bank
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Hyderabad
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Shri Suresh N Patel
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Where India Banks
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Bank of Baroda
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Mumbai
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P. S. Jayakumar
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India’s International Bank
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Bank of India
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Mumbai
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Shri Dinabandhu Mohapatra
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Relationship Beyond Banking
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Bank of Maharashtra
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Pune
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Shri Sushil Muhnot
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One Family One Bank
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Bharatiya Mahila Bank Ltd
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New Delhi
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Usha Ananthasubramanian
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Empowering Women Empowering India
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Canara Bank
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Bangalore
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Rakesh Sharma
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Together We Can
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Central Bank of India
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Mumbai
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Shri Rajeev Rishi
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Central to you Since 1911
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Corporation Bank
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Mangalore
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Shri. Jai Kumar Garg
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A Premier Public Sector Bank
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Dena Bank
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Mumbai
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Shri. Ashwani Kumar
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Trusted Family Bank
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IDBI Bank
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Mumbai
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Mr. Mahesh Kumar Jain
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Banking For All, “Aao Sochein Bada”
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Indian Bank
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Chennai
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Mr. Kishor Kharat
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Your Tech- Friendly Bank |
Indian Overseas Bank
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Chennai
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Mr. Subramaniakumar
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Good People to Grow With
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Oriental Bank of Commerce
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New Delhi
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Shri Mukesh Kumar Jain
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Where Every Individual Is Committed
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Punjab National Bank
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New Delhi
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Sh Sunil Mehta |
The Name You Can Bank Upon
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Punjab and Sind Bank
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New Delhi
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Jatinder Bir Singh
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Where Service Is A Way Of Life
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State Bank of India
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Mumbai
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Smt Arundathi Bhattacharya
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With You All The Way
Pure Banking Nothing Else
The Nation’s Banks on Us
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State Bank of Bikaner and Jaipur
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Jaipur
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Smt Arundathi Bhattacharya
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The Bank with a Vision
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State Bank of Hyderabad
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Hyderabad
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Mani Palvesan |
Modern Innovative Dependable
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State Bank of Mysore
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Bangalore
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Smt Arundathi Bhattacharya
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Working for a Better Tomorrow
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State Bank of Patiala
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Patiala
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Smt Arundathi Bhattacharya
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Blending Modernity with Tradition
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State Bank of Travancore
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Thiruvananthapuram
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CR Sasikumar
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A Long Tradition of Trust
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Syndicate Bank
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Karnataka
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Arun Shrivastava
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Faithful Friendly
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UCO Bank
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Kolkata
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Shri Ravi Kishan Takkar
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Honours Your Trust
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Union Bank of India
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Mumbai
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Shri Rajkiran Rai G
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Good People to Bank With
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United Bank of India
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Kolkata
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United Bank of India
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The Bank That Begins With “U”
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Vijaya Bank
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Bangalore
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Kishore Kumar Sansi
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A Friend You Can Bank On
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Bandhan
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Kolkata
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Chandra Shekhar Ghosh
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Hope for The Poor
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ECGC Bank
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Mumbai
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Geetha Muralidhar
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You Focus On Exports We Cover The Risks
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HDFC
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Mumbai
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Mr.
Aditya Puri |
We Understand Your World Indeed
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Axis Bank
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Mumbai
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Shikha Sharma
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Badhti Ka Naam Zindagi
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ICICI Bank
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Mumbai
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Chanda Kochhar
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Hum Hai Na, Khyal Apka
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HSBC
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London
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Naina Lal Kidwai |
The World’s Local Bank
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IDFC
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Mumbai
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Dr. Rajiv Lall |
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