FIRST BANKS

~> First India bank Got ISO : Canara Bank 

~> First Governor of RBI : Mr. Osborne Smith

~> First Indian governor of RBI : Mr. C D Deshmukh

~> First Bank to Introduce ATM in India : HSBC

~> First Bank to introduce savings : Presidency bank in 1833

~> First Bank to Introduce Cheque system : Bengal Bank 1784

~> First Bank to introduce Internet Banking : ICICI BANK

~> First Bank to introduce Mutual Fund : State Bank of India

~> First Bank to introduce Credit Card : Central Bank of India

~> First Foreign Bank in India : Comptoire d’Escompte de Paris of France in 1860

~> First Bank Set Up in India : Bank of Hindustan in 1770

~> First Joint Stock Bank of British India : State Bank of India

~> First Joint Stock Bank of India : Allahabad Bank

~> First Bank that is oldest Public Bank in India : Allahabad Bank

~> First national bank that is merged with Punjab National Bank : New Bank of India in 1993

~> First Indian bank to open branch outside India in London in 1946 : Bank of India

~> First Indian Bank started with Indian capital / indigenous Bank of India : Punjab National Bank

~> First Regional Rural Bank name Prathama Grameen Bank - Was started by : Syndicate Bank

~> First Bank to launch branch in foreign was "Bank of India" in 1946 in London UK.

~> First bank to Introduce Credit card in India was Central Bank of India With "Central Card" 1980.

~> First Bank to introduce Debit Card in India was Citi Bank In Bangalore in 1987