Lok Sabha Question No. 1811 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-10
Subject: Operations of Public Sector Banks Abroad
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Shri Biplab Kumar Deb

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-1811

ANSWERED ON MONDAY, MARCH 10, 2025/PHALGUNA 19, 1946 (SAKA)

## OPERATIONS OF PUBLIC SECTOR BANKS ABROAD

| 1811. SHRI BIPLAB KUMAR DEB                                                                                                                                        |
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| Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:-                                                                                                                 |
| (a) the total number of foreign branches and other operations of Public Sector Banks (PSBs) abroad at present; and                                                 |
| (b) the details of Public Sector Banks opened their branch outside the country, bank-wise and country-wise?                                                        |
| ANSWER                                                                                                                                                             |
| THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI PANKAJ CHAUDHARY)                                                                                           |
| (a) and (b): As on 5.3.2025, public sector banks have 99 foreign branches, 22 5 joint ventures and 11 representative offices abroad. Bank-wise and country-wise of |
| subsidiaries, details the same are at Annex .                                                                                                                      |

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## Lok Sabha unstarred question no. 1811, regarding Operations of Public Sector Banks Abroad Number of overseas operations #  of Public Sector Banks, as on 5.3.2025

| Country          | Bank of Baroda   | Bank of India   | Canara Bank   | Central Bank of India   | Indian Bank   | Indian Overseas Bank   | Punjab National Bank   | State Bank of India   | UCO Bank   | Union Bank of India   |
|------------------|------------------|-----------------|---------------|-------------------------|---------------|------------------------|------------------------|-----------------------|------------|-----------------------|
| Australia        | 1                | -               | -             | -                       | -             | -                      | -                      | 1                     | -          | 1                     |
| Bahrain          | -                | -               | -             | -                       | -             | -                      | -                      | 2                     | -          | -                     |
| Bangladesh       | -                | -               | -             | -                       | -             | -                      | 1                      | 3                     | -          | -                     |
| Belgium          | -                | 1               | -             | -                       | -             | -                      | -                      | 1                     | -          | -                     |
| Bhutan           | -                | -               | -             | -                       | -             | -                      | 1                      | 1                     | -          | -                     |
| Botswana         | 1                | -               | -             | -                       | -             | -                      | -                      | -                     | -          | -                     |
| Brazil           | -                | -               | -             | -                       | -             | -                      | -                      | 1                     | -          | -                     |
| Canada           | -                | -               | -             | -                       | -             | -                      | -                      | 1                     | -          | -                     |
| Cayman Islands   | -                | 1               | -             | -                       | -             | -                      | -                      | -                     | -          | -                     |
| China            | -                | -               | -             | -                       | -             | -                      | -                      | 1                     | -          | -                     |
| France           | -                | 1               | -             | -                       | -             | -                      | -                      | -                     | -          | -                     |
| Fiji Islands     | 8                | -               | -             | -                       | -             | -                      | -                      | -                     | -          | -                     |
| Germany          | -                | -               | -             | -                       | -             | -                      | -                      | 1                     | -          | -                     |
| Guyana           | 1                | -               | -             | -                       | -             | -                      | -                      | -                     | -          | -                     |
| Hong Kong        | -                | 1               | -             | -                       | -             | 1                      | -                      | 1                     | 1          | -                     |
| Indonesia        | -                | 2               | -             | -                       | -             | -                      | -                      | 1                     | -          | -                     |
| Iran             | -                | -               | -             | -                       | -             | -                      | -                      | 1                     | 1          | -                     |
| Israel           | -                | -               | -             | -                       | -             | -                      | -                      | 1                     | -          | -                     |
| Japan            | -                | 2               | -             | -                       | -             | -                      | -                      | 2                     | -          | -                     |
| Kenya            | 1                | 5               | -             | -                       | -             | -                      | -                      | -                     | -          | -                     |
| Maldives Islands | -                | -               | -             | -                       | -             | -                      | -                      | 4                     | -          | -                     |
| Malaysia         | 1                | -               | -             | -                       | -             | 1                      | -                      | -                     | -          | 1                     |
| Mauritius        | 8                | -               | -             | -                       | -             | -                      | -                      | 1                     | -          | -                     |
| Myanmar          | -                | -               | -             | -                       | -             | -                      | 1                      | 1                     | -          | -                     |

| Country                 | Bank of Baroda   | Bank of India   | Canara Bank   | Central Bank of India   | Indian Bank   | Indian Overseas Bank   | Punjab National Bank   | State Bank of India   | UCO Bank   | Union Bank of India   |
|-------------------------|------------------|-----------------|---------------|-------------------------|---------------|------------------------|------------------------|-----------------------|------------|-----------------------|
| Nepal                   | -                | -               | -             | -                       | -             | -                      | 1                      | 1                     | -          | -                     |
| New Zealand             | 1                | 1               | -             | -                       | -             | -                      | -                      | -                     | -          | -                     |
| Nigeria                 | -                | -               | -             | -                       | -             | -                      | -                      | 1                     | -          | -                     |
| Philippines             | -                | -               | -             | -                       | -             | -                      | -                      | 1                     | -          | -                     |
| Russia                  | -                | -               | -             | -                       | -             | -                      | -                      | 1                     | -          | -                     |
| Seychelles              | 1                | -               | -             | -                       | -             | -                      | -                      | -                     | -          | -                     |
| Singapore               | 1                | 1               | -             | -                       | 1             | 1                      | -                      | 5                     | 1          | -                     |
| Sri Lanka               | -                | -               | -             | -                       | 2             | 1                      | -                      | 4                     | -          | -                     |
| South Africa            | -                | -               | -             | -                       | -             | -                      | -                      | 1                     | -          | -                     |
| South Korea             | -                | -               | -             | -                       | -             | -                      | -                      | 1                     | -          | -                     |
| Sultanate of Oman       | 1                | -               | -             | -                       | -             | -                      | -                      | 1                     | -          | -                     |
| Tanzania                | 1                | 1               | 1             | -                       | -             | -                      | -                      | -                     | -          | -                     |
| Thailand                | -                | -               | -             | -                       | -             | 1                      | -                      | -                     | -          | -                     |
| Uganda                  | 1                | 1               | -             | -                       | -             | -                      | -                      | -                     | -          | -                     |
| United Arab Emirates    | 6                | 1               | 2             | -                       | -             | -                      | 1                      | 3                     | -          | 1                     |
| United Kingdom          | 2                | 5               | 1             | -                       | -             | -                      | 1                      | 2                     | -          | 1                     |
| United State of America | 1                | 2               | 1             | -                       | -             | -                      | -                      | 5                     | -          | -                     |
| Vietnam                 | -                | 1               | -             | -                       | -             | -                      | -                      | -                     | -          | -                     |
| Zambia                  | 1                | 1               | -             | 1                       | -             | -                      | -                      | -                     | -          | -                     |

Source: RBI

# Overseas operation includes branches, subsidiaries, joint ventures and representative offices.

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