Union Bank of India is one of the leading public sector banks of the country. The Bank is a listed entity and the Government of India holds 89.07 percent in Bank’s total share capital. The Bank, having its headquarters at Mumbai (India), was registered on November 11, 1919 as a limited company. Today, it has a network of 9500+ domestic branches, 13300+ ATMs, 11700+ BC Points, serving over 120 million customers with 75000+ employees. The Bank also has 3 branches overseas at Hong Kong, Dubai International Financial Centre (UAE) & Sydney (Australia); 1 representative office in Abu Dhabi (UAE); 1 banking subsidiary at London (UK), 1 banking joint venture in Malaysia; 3 para-banking subsidiaries and 3 joint ventures (including 2 in life insurance business). Union Bank of India is the first large public sector bank in the country to have implemented 100% core banking solution. Recently, Andhra Bank and Corporation Bank were amalgamated into Union Bank of India with effect from 01.04.2020. with this, the Bank’s total business as of 1st April 2020 stood at Rs.15,34,749 crore, comprising Rs. 868632 crore of deposits and Rs. 666117 crore of advances.The Bank has received several awards and recognition for its prowess in technology, digital banking, financial inclusion, MSME and development of human resources.

Union Bank of India was established on 11th November 1919 with its headquarters in Mumbai. It was promoted by Seth Sitaram Poddar.

The Head Office building of the Bank in Mumbai was inaugurated by Mahatma Gandhi, the Father of the nation in the year 1921, and he said on the occasion:

“We should have the ability to carry on a big bank, to manage efficiently crores of rupees in the course of our national activities. Though we have not many banks amongst us, it does not follow that we are not capable of efficiently managing crores and tens of crores of rupees.” His prescient words anticipated the growth of the bank that has taken place in the decades that followed.

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