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    List of all Public and Private Sector Banks in India 2022

    Feb 23, 2022, 19:44 IST

    With the merger of banks in 2019, there are a total of 12 public sector banks and 21 private sector banks in India. Check the list of Public Sector Banks and Private Sector Banks in India 2022. 

    List of Public Sector Banks in India 2020
    List of Public Sector Banks in India 2020

     List of all Public and Private Sector Banks in India 2022: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is the highest banking regulatory authority in India which was established by the RBI Act, 1934.

    The banks in India are divided into two categories--  scheduled banks and non-scheduled banks. Scheduled banks are those banks that are included in the second schedule of the RBI Act, 1934, while the non-scheduled banks are not listed in the second schedule of the RBI Act, 1934.

    On the basis of ownership, the banks are further divided into-- Private Sector Banks, Public Sector Banks, and Foreign Banks. 

    Types of commercial banks in India

    Scheduled Banks:- Banks that have been included in the Second Schedule of RBI Act,1934. These are categorized below.

    1. Private Sector Banks:- Majority of the stake is held by private individuals. Examples of Private banks are HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, AXIS Bank, etc.

    2. Public Sector Banks:- Majority of the stake is held by the government. Examples of Public Sector Banks are Punjab National Bank, State Bank of India and Central Bank of India, etc.

    3. Foreign Banks:- Banks having Head offices outside India are known as Foreign Banks. Examples of Foreign Sector Banks are Standard Chartered Bank, American Express, Citi Bank etc.

    In this article, we have published the list of all the Private Sector Banks and Public Sector Banks.

    List of all Public and Private Sector Banks in India 2022

    List of Public Sector Banks in India 2022

    Bank Name

    Establishment

    Headquarter

    1. Bank of Baroda

    1908

    Vadodara, Gujarat

    2. Bank of India

    1906

    Mumbai, Maharashtra

    3. Bank of Maharashtra

    1935

    Pune, Maharashtra

    4. Canara Bank

    1906

    Bengaluru, Karnataka

    5. Central Bank of India

    1911

    Mumbai, Maharashtra

    6. Indian Bank

    1907

    Chennai, Tamil Nadu

    7. Indian Overseas Bank

    1937

    Chennai, Tamil Nadu

    8. Punjab and Sind Bank

    1908

    New Delhi, Delhi

    9. Punjab National Bank

    1894

    New Delhi, Delhi

    10. State Bank of India

    1955

    Mumbai, Maharashtra

    11. UCO Bank

    1943

    Kolkata, West Bengal

    12. Union Bank of India

    1919

    Mumbai, Maharashtra

    List of Private Sector Banks 2022

    Bank name

    Establishment

    Headquarter

    1. Axis Bank

    1993

    Mumbai, Maharashtra

    2. Bandhan Bank

    2015

    Kolkata, West Bengal

    3. CSB Bank

    1920

    Thrissur, Kerala

    4. City Union Bank

    1904

    Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu

    5. DCB Bank

    1930

    Mumbai, Maharashtra

    6. Dhanlaxmi Bank

    1927

    Thrissur, Kerala

    7. Federal Bank

    1931

    Aluva, Kerala

    8. HDFC Bank

    1994

    Mumbai, Maharashtra

    9. ICICI Bank

    1994

    Mumbai, Maharashtra

    10. IndusInd Bank

    1964

    Mumbai, Maharashtra

    11. IDFC FIRST Bank

    2015

    Mumbai, Maharashtra

    12. Jammu & Kashmir Bank

    1938

    Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir

    13. Karnataka Bank

    1924

    Mangaluru, Karnataka

    14. Karur Vysya Bank

    1916

    Karur, Tamil Nadu

    15. Kotak Mahindra Bank

    2003

    Mumbai, Maharashtra

    16. IDBI Bank

    1964

    Mumbai, Maharashtra

    17. Nainital bank

    1922

    Nainital, Uttarakhand

    18. RBL Bank

    1943

    Mumbai, Maharashtra

    19. South Indian Bank

    1929

    Thrissur, Kerala

    20. Tamilnad Mercantile Bank

    1921

    Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu

    21. YES Bank

    2004

    Mumbai, Maharashtra

    In terms of revenue, HDFC Bank is the largest bank of the private sector in India while State Bank of India (SBI) is the largest public sector bank in the country. 

    The above-mentioned list of private sector banks and public sector banks changes from time to time. As and when there's a change in the list, the same will be notified here. 

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    FAQs

    • What is the difference between public and private sector banks in India?
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      In public sector banks, the majority of stakes are held by the government while in private sector banks, the majority stakes are held by shareholders of the bank.
    • How many private sector banks are there in India?
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      There are 21 private sector banks in India. These are YES Bank, Tamilnad Mercantile Bank, South Indian Bank, RBL Bank, Nainital Bank, IDBI Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Karur Vysya Bank, Karnataka Bank, Jammu & Kashmir Bank, IDFC FIRST Bank, IndusInd Bank, ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, Federal Bank, Dhanlaxmi Bank, DCB Bank, City Union Bank, CSB Bank, Bandhan Bank, and Axis Bank.
    • How many public sector banks are there in India?
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      There are 12 public sector banks in India. These are Union Bank of India, UCO Bank, State Bank of India, Punjab National Bank, Punjab and Sind Bank, Indian Overseas Bank, Indian Bank, Central Bank of India, Canara Bank, Bank of Maharashtra, Bank of India, and Bank of Baroda.

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