Lok Sabha Question No. 3876 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-24
Subject: Foreign Bank Branch
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: VIRENDRA  KUMAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†3876

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 24 th  March 2017/ Chaitra 3, 1939 (SAKA)

## Foreign Bank Branch

## †3876.  DR. VIRENDRA KUMAR:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of branches of the private banks and foreign banks operating in the country, bank and State/UT-wise;
- (b) the  details  of  quantum  of  funds  deposited  in  these  banks  and  the  quantum  of  funds given  as  loan  by  these  banks  during  the  last  three  years  and  the  current  year,  bank  and State/UT-wise;
- (c) whether these banks have provided loans to agriculture and other priority sectors as per the guidelines issued by the Reserve Bank of India; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof during the last three years and the current year?

## ANSWER

## The Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance (SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

(a): Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has informed that the number of branches of private sector banks is 22,777 and foreign banks is 320 as on 31.03.2016. Details of branches of private and foreign banks operating in the country is at Annexure - I.

(b)  to  (d):  Bank  have  provided  loans  to  agriculture  &  other  priority  sector  as  per  extant guidelines of RBI on priority sector lending.

The details of funds deposited and loans given to agriculture and other priority sector by private banks and foreign banks during the last three years and current year is at Annexure II.

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ANNEX-I LS USQ No.†3876  Data of Private & Foreign Banks on Number of Branches.

| Bank/ Bank Group Name                           | 31/03/2014   | 31/03/2015   | 31/03/2016   |
|-------------------------------------------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
| AXIS BANK LIMITED                               | 2,393        | 2,580        | 2,895        |
| BANDHAN BANK LIMITED                            |              |              | 656          |
| CATHOLIC SYRIAN BANK LTD                        | 430          | 431          | 426          |
| CITY UNION BANK LIMITED                         | 425          | 475          | 525          |
| DCB BANK LIMITED                                | 130          | 154          | 198          |
| FEDERAL BANK LTD                                | 1,174        | 1,247        | 1,228        |
| HDFC BANK LTD.                                  | 3,401        | 4,011        | 4,517        |
| ICICI BANK LIMITED                              | 3,753        | 4,089        | 4,450        |
| IDFC BANK LIMITED                               |              |              | 60           |
| INDUSIND BANK LTD                               | 602          | 801          | 1,000        |
| ING VYSYA BANK LTD                              | 557          | 591          |              |
| JAMMU & KASHMIR BANK LTD                        | 777          | 817          | 857          |
| KARNATAKA BANK LTD                              | 600          | 675          | 725          |
| KARUR VYSYA BANK LTD                            | 572          | 629          | 667          |
| KOTAK MAHINDRA BANK LTD.                        | 605          | 684          | 1,333        |
| LAKSHMI VILAS BANK LTD                          | 361          | 399          | 459          |
| NAINITAL BANK LTD                               | 116          | 121          | 123          |
| RBL BANK LIMITED                                | 172          | 183          | 197          |
| SOUTH INDIAN BANK LTD                           | 794          | 822          | 834          |
| TAMILNAD MERCANTILE BANK LTD                    | 370          | 430          | 487          |
| THE DHANALAKSHMI BANK LTD                       | 280          | 280          | 280          |
| YES BANK LTD.                                   | 560          | 631          | 860          |
| Private Sector Banks                            | 18,072       | 20,050       | 22,777       |
| AB BANK LIMITED                                 | 1            | 1            | 1            |
| ABU DHABI COMMERCIAL BANK PJSC                  | 2            | 2            | 2            |
| AMERICAN EXPRESS BANKING CORP.                  | 1            | 1            | 1            |
| AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND BANKING GROUP LIMITED | 1            | 1            | 2            |
| BANK OF AMERICA , NATIONAL ASSOCIATION          | 5            | 5            | 5            |
| BANK OF BAHRAIN & KUWAIT B.S.C.                 | 3            | 4            | 4            |
| BANK OF CEYLON                                  | 1            | 1            | 1            |
| BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA                             | 5            | 3            | 3            |
| BARCLAYS BANK PLC                               | 7            | 7            | 7            |
| BNP PARIBAS                                     | 8            | 8            | 8            |
| CITIBANK N.A                                    | 42           | 45           | 45           |
| COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA                  | 1            | 1            | 1            |
| COOPERATIEVE RABOBANK U.A.                      | 1            | 1            | 1            |
| CREDIT AGRICOLE CORPORATE AND INVESTMENT BANK   | 5            | 5            | 5            |

| CREDIT SUISSE AG                         | 1   | 1   | 1   |
|------------------------------------------|-----|-----|-----|
| CTBC BANK CO., LTD.                      | 2   | 2   | 2   |
| DBS BANK LTD.                            | 12  | 12  | 12  |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG                         | 17  | 17  | 17  |
| DOHA BANK QSC                            |     | 1   | 3   |
| FIRSTRAND BANK LTD                       | 1   | 1   | 1   |
| HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPN.LTD. | 50  | 50  | 50  |
| HSBC BANK OMAN S.A.O.G.                  | 2   | 2   |     |
| INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK OF CHINA  | 1   | 0   | 1   |
| INDUSTRIAL BANK OF KOREA                 |     |     | 1   |
| JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | 1   | 1   | 1   |
| JSC VTB BANK                             | 1   | 1   | 1   |
| KBC BANK NV                              | 1   | 1   |     |
| KEB HANA BANK                            |     |     | 1   |
| KRUNG THAI BANK PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED   | 1   | 1   | 1   |
| MASHREQ BANK PSC                         | 1   | 1   | 1   |
| MIZUHO BANK LTD                          | 4   | 4   | 5   |
| NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK                  | 1   | 1   | 1   |
| NATIONAL BANK OF ABUDHABI PJSC           |     |     | 1   |
| PT BANK MAYBANK INDONESIA TBK            | 1   | 1   | 1   |
| SBERBANK                                 | 1   | 1   | 1   |
| SBM BANK (MAURITIUS)LTD.                 | 4   | 4   | 4   |
| SHINHAN BANK                             | 3   | 4   | 4   |
| SOCIETE GENERALE                         | 3   | 3   | 3   |
| SONALI BANK                              | 2   | 2   | 2   |
| STANDARD CHARTERED BANK                  | 99  | 100 | 100 |
| SUMITOMO MITSUI BANKING CORPORATION      | 1   | 1   | 1   |
| THE BANK OF TOKYO-MITSUBISHI UFJ LTD     | 4   | 5   | 5   |
| THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC           | 10  | 10  | 10  |
| UBS AG                                   | 1   | 1   |     |
| UNITED OVERSEAS BANK LTD                 | 1   | 1   | 1   |
| WESTPAC BANKING CORPORATION              | 1   | 1   | 1   |
| WOORI BANK                               | 1   | 1   | 1   |
| Foreign Banks                            | 311 | 316 | 320 |
| Source: Reserve Bank of India.           |     |     |     |

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Annex-II

| Lok Sabha USQ No.†3876 for 24.03.2017 regarding "Foreign Bank Branch".   | Lok Sabha USQ No.†3876 for 24.03.2017 regarding "Foreign Bank Branch".   | Lok Sabha USQ No.†3876 for 24.03.2017 regarding "Foreign Bank Branch".   | Lok Sabha USQ No.†3876 for 24.03.2017 regarding "Foreign Bank Branch".   | Lok Sabha USQ No.†3876 for 24.03.2017 regarding "Foreign Bank Branch".   |
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|                                                                          |                                                                          | (Amount in Rs. crore)                                                    | (Amount in Rs. crore)                                                    | (Amount in Rs. crore)                                                    |
| Gross Loans and Advances as on                                           | Gross Loans and Advances as on                                           | Gross Loans and Advances as on                                           | Gross Loans and Advances as on                                           | Gross Loans and Advances as on                                           |
| Bank / Bank Group Name                                                   | 31-03-2014                                                               | 31-03-2015                                                               | 31-03-2016                                                               | 31-12-2016                                                               |
| Private Sector Banks                                                     | 12,10,690                                                                | 14,37,338                                                                | 17,91,681                                                                | 19,49,033                                                                |
| Foreign Banks                                                            | 2,99,587                                                                 | 3,36,638                                                                 | 3,76,607                                                                 | 3,58,677                                                                 |
| Total                                                                    | 15,10,277                                                                | 17,73,976                                                                | 21,68,288                                                                | 23,07,710                                                                |
| Priority - Agriculture & Allied Activities- Advances Outstanding as on   | Priority - Agriculture & Allied Activities- Advances Outstanding as on   | Priority - Agriculture & Allied Activities- Advances Outstanding as on   | Priority - Agriculture & Allied Activities- Advances Outstanding as on   | Priority - Agriculture & Allied Activities- Advances Outstanding as on   |
| Bank / Bank Group Name                                                   | 31-03-2014                                                               | 31-03-2015                                                               | 31-03-2016                                                               | 31-12-2016                                                               |
| Private Sector Banks                                                     | 1,26,934                                                                 | 1,50,843                                                                 | 1,97,803                                                                 | 1,96,791                                                                 |
| Foreign Banks                                                            | 1,562                                                                    | 3,494                                                                    | 5,224                                                                    | 6,502                                                                    |
| Total                                                                    | 1,28,496                                                                 | 1,54,337                                                                 | 2,03,027                                                                 | 2,03,293                                                                 |
| Priority Sector- Advances Outstanding as on                              | Priority Sector- Advances Outstanding as on                              | Priority Sector- Advances Outstanding as on                              | Priority Sector- Advances Outstanding as on                              | Priority Sector- Advances Outstanding as on                              |
| Bank / Bank Group Name                                                   | 31-03-2014                                                               | 31-03-2015                                                               | 31-03-2016                                                               | 31-12-2016                                                               |
| Private Sector Banks                                                     | 3,82,465                                                                 | 4,42,762                                                                 | 5,61,977                                                                 | 5,87,258                                                                 |
| Foreign Banks                                                            | 85,569                                                                   | 90,356                                                                   | 1,00,879                                                                 | 1,05,750                                                                 |
| Total                                                                    | 4,68,034                                                                 | 5,33,118                                                                 | 6,62,856                                                                 | 6,93,008                                                                 |
| Total Deposits as on                                                     | Total Deposits as on                                                     | Total Deposits as on                                                     | Total Deposits as on                                                     | Total Deposits as on                                                     |
| Bank / Bank Group Name                                                   | 31-03-2014                                                               | 31-03-2015                                                               | 31-03-2016                                                               | 31-12-2016                                                               |
| Private Sector Banks                                                     | 15,55,797                                                                | 18,12,073                                                                | 21,25,332                                                                | 24,15,284                                                                |
| Foreign Banks                                                            | 3,52,426                                                                 | 4,05,152                                                                 | 4,58,800                                                                 | 4,40,262                                                                 |
| Total                                                                    | 19,08,223                                                                | 22,17,225                                                                | 25,84,132                                                                | 28,55,546                                                                |
| Source: Reserve Bank of India.                                           | Source: Reserve Bank of India.                                           |                                                                          |                                                                          |                                                                          |

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