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This is a list of banks which are considered to be Scheduled Banks under the second schedule of RBI Act, 1934. [1] [2]At end-March 2024, India's commercial banking sector consisted of 12 public sector banks (PSBs), 21 private sector banks (PVBs), 45 foreign banks (FBs), 12 SFBs, 6 PBs, 43 RRBs, and 2 LABs.
Public Sector Undertakings (Banks) are a major type of government-owned banks in India, where a majority stake (i.e., more than 50%) is held by the Ministry of Finance (India) of the Government of India or State Ministry of Finance of various State Governments of India. The shares of these government-owned-banks are listed on stock exchanges.
A District Co-operative Central Bank (DCCB) is a rural cooperative bank operating at the district level in various parts of India. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It was established to provide banking to the rural hinterland for the agricultural sector with the branches primarily established in rural and semi-urban areas.
With an initial membership of 22 banks in India in 1946, IBA currently represents 247 banking companies operating in India. IBA was formed for the development, coordination, and strengthening of Indian banking and to assist the member banks in various ways, including the implementation of new systems and the adoption of standards among the members.
Banking families are families that have been involved in banking for multiple generations, generally in the modern era as owners or co-owners of banks, which are often named after their families. Banking families have been important in the history of banking, especially before the 20th century. Banking families have existed and continue to ...
All India Financial Institutions (AIFI) is a group composed of financial regulatory bodies that play a pivotal role in the financial markets.Also known as "financial instruments", the financial institutions assist in the proper allocation of resources, sourcing from businesses that have a surplus and distributing to others who have deficits - this also assists with ensuring the continued ...
Modern banking in India originated in the mid of 18th century. Among the first banks were the Bank of Hindustan, which was established in 1770 and liquidated in 1829–32; and the General Bank of India, established in 1786 but failed in 1791. [1] [2] [3] [4]
These programs aim to address various challenges faced by rural communities in India. [14] Women World Banking: In a bid to enhance financial inclusion, the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) and Women's World Banking entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote the Jan Dhan Plus program through Regional ...