Indian Banks – Established & Head Office

Year of establishment and head office of major Indian banks. Bank structures change with mergers and reclassification — verify the latest position before your exam.

Central Bank

BankEstablishedHead Office
Reserve Bank of India (RBI)1935Mumbai (originally Kolkata; moved 1937)

Public Sector Banks (12)

BankEstablishedHead Office
State Bank of India (SBI)1955Mumbai
Punjab National Bank (PNB)1894New Delhi
Bank of Baroda1908Vadodara, Gujarat
Bank of India1906Mumbai
Canara Bank1906Bengaluru
Union Bank of India1919Mumbai
Indian Bank1907Chennai
Central Bank of India1911Mumbai
Indian Overseas Bank1937Chennai
UCO Bank1943Kolkata
Bank of Maharashtra1935Pune
Punjab & Sind Bank1908New Delhi

Major Private Sector Banks

BankEstablishedHead Office
HDFC Bank1994Mumbai
ICICI Bank1994Mumbai (Regd. office: Vadodara)
Axis Bank1993Mumbai
Kotak Mahindra Bank2003Mumbai
IndusInd Bank1994Mumbai (Regd. office: Pune)
Yes Bank2004Mumbai
IDBI Bank1964Mumbai
IDFC First Bank2015Mumbai
Bandhan Bank2015Kolkata
RBL Bank1943Mumbai
Federal Bank1931Aluva, Kerala
South Indian Bank1929Thrissur, Kerala
Karur Vysya Bank1916Karur, Tamil Nadu
City Union Bank1904Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu
Karnataka Bank1924Mangaluru
Tamilnad Mercantile Bank1921Thoothukudi (Tuticorin)
CSB Bank (Catholic Syrian Bank)1920Thrissur, Kerala
Dhanlaxmi Bank1927Thrissur, Kerala