Lok Sabha Question No. 1635 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-02
Subject: PSBs in Foreign Countries
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Prataprao  Jadhav

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-†1635

ANSWERED ON-02.03.2020

## PSBs IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES

†1635. SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

(a) the total number of branches of Public Sector Banks (PSBs) functioning in foreign countries as on date, country-wise;

- (b) the number of these branches running in loss; and

(c) the amount of money paid by these banks to the Government of those countries where these branches are located?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## (SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR)

(a) to (c): As per data reported by Reserve Bank of India (RBI), as on 31.12.2019, 103 branches of PSBs are functioning in foreign countries, out of which, for the period from 1.4.2019 to 31.12.2019, 77 branches are in profit and 26 branches are functioning with negative profit after tax. Country-wise number of branches is at Annex.

With regard to the amount of money paid by these banks to the Government of those countries where these branches are located, RBI has apprised that the data are not maintained.

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## Lok Sabha unstarred question no. 1635, regarding PSBs in Foreign Countries

## Number of branches of Public Sector Banks in foreign countries

| Country                            |   Number of branches (as on 31.12.2019) | Country                  |   Number of branches (as on 31.12.2019) |
|------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|--------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
| Australia                          |                                       3 | Korea (South)            |                                       1 |
| Bahama Islands                     |                                       2 | Maldives                 |                                       1 |
| Bahrain                            |                                       3 | Mauritius                |                                       2 |
| Bangladesh                         |                                       1 | Myanmar                  |                                       1 |
| Belgium                            |                                       4 | Nepal                    |                                       1 |
| Bhutan                             |                                       1 | New Zealand              |                                       2 |
| Botswana                           |                                       3 | Russia                   |                                       1 |
| Cambodia                           |                                       1 | Saudi Arabia             |                                       1 |
| Canada                             |                                       1 | Seychelles               |                                       1 |
| Cayman Islands                     |                                       1 | Singapore                |                                       6 |
| China (Mainland) People's Republic |                                       4 | South Africa             |                                       4 |
| Fiji Islands                       |                                       1 | South Korea              |                                       1 |
| France                             |                                       2 | Sri Lanka                |                                       3 |
| Germany                            |                                       1 | Sultanate of Oman        |                                       2 |
| Ghana                              |                                       1 | Tanzania                 |                                       3 |
| Guyana                             |                                       1 | Thailand                 |                                       1 |
| Hong Kong                          |                                       9 | Trinidad and Tobago      |                                       1 |
| Indonesia                          |                                       2 | United States of America |                                       5 |
| Israel                             |                                       1 | Uganda                   |                                       2 |
| Japan                              |                                       2 | United Arab Emirates     |                                       6 |
| Jersey                             |                                       1 | United Kingdom           |                                       8 |
| Kazakstan                          |                                       1 | Vietnam                  |                                       1 |
| Kenya                              |                                       2 | Zambia                   |                                       1 |

Source: RBI

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