Bank of India, Chennai.

Bank of India (BOI) is one of India's leading banks, with about 2500 branches in India and some 20 branches and representative offices abroad. Recently (September 2005) the Bank entered its centenary year. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1000x693, 120 KB)The picture was recently (September 2005) re-created by one of my friends, and I am authorized to use it in anyway I like. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1000x693, 120 KB)The picture was recently (September 2005) re-created by one of my friends, and I am authorized to use it in anyway I like. ... Chennai (சென்னை in Tamil), formerly known as Madras, is the capital of the state of Tamil Nadu and is Indias fourth largest metropolitan city. ... A commercial bank is a type of financial intermediary and a type of bank. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

History

BoI - Timelines

• 1906: Founded with Head Office in Mumbai.
• 1946: BoI opened a branch in London, the first Indian bank to do so. This was also the first post-WWII overseas branch of any Indian bank.
• 1950: BoI opened branches in Tokyo and Osaka.
• 1951: BoI opened a branch in Singapore.
• 1953: BoI opened a branch in Kenya and another in Uganda.
• 1953 or 54: BoI opened a branch in Aden.
• 1955: BoI established operations in Tanganyika.
• 1960: BoI opened a branch in Hong Kong.
• 1962: BoI opened a branch in Nigeria.
• 1967: The Government of Tanzania nationalised BoI's operations in Tanzania and folded them into the government-owned National Commercial Bank, together with those of Bank of Baroda and several other foreign banks.
• 1969: The Government of India nationalised 14 top banks, including Bank of India. In the same year, the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen nationalised BoI's branch in Aden, and the Nigerian and Ugandan governments forced BoI to incorporate its branches in those countries.
• 1970: National Bank of Southern Yemen incorporated BoI's branches in Yemen. BoI was the only Indian bank in the country.
• 1972: BoI sold its Uganda operation to Bank of Baroda.
• 1973: BoI opened a rep in Jakarta.
• 1974: BoI opened a branch in Paris. This was the first branch of an Indian bank in Europe.
• 1976: The Nigerian government acquired 60% of the shares in Bank of India (Nigeria).
• 1978: BoI opened a branch in New York.
• 1970s: BoI opened an agency in San Francisco.
• 1980: Bank of India (Nigeria) Ltd, changed its name to Allied Bank of Nigeria.
• 1986: BoI acquired Parur Central Bank in India in a rescue.
• 1987: BoI took over the three UK branches of Central Bank of India (CBI). CBI had been caught up in the Sethia fraud and default and the Reserve Bank of India required it to transfer its branches.
• 2003: BoI opened a representative office in Shenzen.

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BoI - CMD since Nationalisation

• 1969-1970: T D Kansara
• 1970-1975: J N Saxsena
• 1975-1977: C P Sah
• 1977-1980: H C Sarkar
• 1981-1984: N Vaghul
• 1984-1986: T. Tiwari
• 1987-1991: R. Srinivasan
• 1992-1995: G. S. Dahotre
• 1995-1997: G. Kathuria
• 1997-1998: M G Bhire
• 1998-2000: S Rajagopal
• 2000-2003: K V Krishanamurthy
• 2003-2005: M Venugopal
• 2005-  : M. Balachandran

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Business Performance

See also

• Indian banking

In India, formal banking originated in the first decade of 18th century with The General Bank of India coming into existence in 1786. ...

External link

• Official website