Bank of India (BoI) is commercial bank with headquarters in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. Founded in 1906, it has been government-owned since nationalisation in 1969. Bank of India has 4828 branches as on 31 December 2013, including 56 offices outside India, which includes five subsidiaries, five representative offices, and one joint venture. BoI is a founder member of SWIFT (Society for Worldwide Inter Bank Financial Telecommunications), which facilitates provision of cost-effective financial processing and communication services.
History
Bank of India was founded on 7 September 1906 by a group of eminent businessmen from Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. The Bank was under private ownership and control till July 1969 when it was nationalised along with 13 other banks.Beginning with one office in Mumbai, with a paid-up capital of ₹5 million (US$74,000) and 50 employees, the Bank has made a rapid growth over the years and blossomed into a mighty institution with a strong national presence and sizable international operations. In business volume, the Bank occupies a premier position among the nationalised banks.The bank has 4,963 branches in India spread over all states/ union territories including specialised branches. These branches are controlled through 54 Zonal Offices. There are 60 branches/ offices and 5 Subsidiaries and 1 joint venture abroad.The Bank came out with its maiden public issue in 1997 and follow on Qualified Institutions Placement in February 2008.
CMDs since nationalisation
- 1969–1970 : Tribhovandas Damodardas Kansara
- 1970–1975 : J.N.Saxena
- 1975–1977 : C.P.Shah
- 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.Bhide
- 1998–2000 : S Rajagopal
- 2000-2003 : K.V.Krishnamurthy
- 2003-2005 : M.Venugopalan
- 2005-2007 : M Balachandran
- 2007-2009 : T. S. Narayanswami
- 2009–2012 : Alok Kumar Mishra (Former chairman of Indian Bank's Association)
- 2012-2015 : Ms. V.R.Iyer
- 2015-2015 : B.P. Sharma [Executive Director with Additional charge as MD & CEO]
- 2015- : Melwyn Rego [MD & CEO]
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