Introduction

Content And Coverage

The Directory contains detailed information on all administratively independent branches and offices (68,723 as on 30th September 2003) of commercial banks functioning in India. A branch or an office of a bank is treated as administratively independent provided it maintains the separate books of accounts for its day-to-day transactions.

Source

The information contained in the Directory are mainly based on the basic details of branches/offices received from respective banks in the prescribed proformae viz., Proforma-I (for newly opened branches/ offices) and Proforma-II (for changes in address, status, merger/closure, etc. of existing branches/offices). Branch details furnished by banks along with Uniform Code Number allotted to each and every branch/office of commercial and co-operative banks are maintained in the computer system of the Department of Statistical Analysis and Computer Services in the form of Master Office File (MOF). MOFs are maintained separately for commercial and co-operative banks.

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The Director
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Department of Economic Analysis and Policy
Reserve Bank of India
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Mumbai - 400 001.
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This Directory Is Brought Out By

Shri Radhey Shyam
Director
Banking Statistics Division
Department of Statistical Analysis and Computer Services
Reserve Bank of India, Central Office
C-9, Bandra-Kurla Complex,
P.B. NO. 8128,
Bandra (East), Mumbai - 400 051.