Punjab & Sindh Bank
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| Public | |
| Traded as | : : PSB |
| Industry |
Banking Financial services |
| Founded | 24 June 1908 |
| Headquarters | Rajendra Place New Delhi, India |
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Key people
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S.Jatinderbir Singh (CEO&MD.), Shri. Fareed Ahmed (E.D.) |
| Products | Finance, FOREX, Retail Banking |
| Revenue |
 ₹8,744.34 crore (US$1.4 billion)(2016) |
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₹1,270 crore (US$200 million)(2016) |
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₹335.97 crore (US$53 million) (2016) |
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| Total assets |
₹102,581.42 crore (US$16 billion) (2016) |
| Owner | Government of India |
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Number of employees
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9,403 (2016) |
| Capital ratio | 10.91% (2016) |
| Website | www |
Punjab & Sind Bank is a government-owned bank (79.62%), with headquarters in New Delhi. Of its 1466 branches spread throughout India, 623 branches are in Punjab state. Its net profit is Rs. 121.35 crores and net NPA is 3.55% for the year ending 2014-15. The bank's operating profit for the year ending 2014-15 is Rs. 775.45 crores. Total business of the bank was Rs. 1,51,511 crores for the year ending 2014-15 and Business per employee is Rs. 15.95 crore. The net worth of the bank as on 31.03.15 is Rs. 4812 crore. Faridkot Zone is a fastest growing zone.IBPS is the only body that conducts the recruitment examination for this bank every year.
On 24 June 1908, Bhai Vir Singh, Sir Sunder Singh Majitha, and Sardar Tarlochan Singh established Punjab & Sind Bank.
On 15 April 1980 Punjab & Sind Bank was among six banks that the Government of India nationalised in the second wave of nationalisations. (The first wave had been in 1969 when the government nationalised the top 14 banks.)
In the 1960s Punjab & Sind Bank established a branch in London. In 1991 Bank of Baroda acquired Punjab & Sind Bank's London branch at the behest of the Reserve Bank of India following Punjab & Sind's involvement in the Sethia fraud in 1987.
Since 2004 Punjab & Sind has shown growth of over 40% year on year, and its recent IPO was oversubscribed by more than 50 times. Recently the bank crossed a mark of Rs 1 lac crore in business.
Sutlej Gramin Bank is a Regional Rural Bank sponsored by Punjab & Sind Bank.
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