Banking Awareness: Private Sector Banks in India
List of private sector banks in India along with their headquarters and tagline is an important Banking General Awareness topic for Bank PO, MBA and other government exams. You can expect at least 1-2 questions from List of Private sector bank with their headquarters in any competitive exam. This is a must read topic for a Bank aspirant as every year at least 2 questions are asked from it in SBI PO, IBPS PO and other banking exams. The following list is the latest list of private sector banks in India 2017 along with their headquarters and tagline. Before you mug up the list let us first understand few important points about Private sector banks.
1. What is a Private sector bank in India?
Ans. Private-sector banks are the banks where greater parts of share is not held by the government but by private shareholders.
2. What are the top 3 public sector banks in India?
Ans. HDFC is the largest private sector bank in India followed by ICICI and Axis Bank.
Important News related to Private sector banks in India
Current RBI Monetary Policy Rates (Announced on 7th June 2017) –
Repo Rate | 6.25% |
Reverse Repo Rate | 6.00% |
Bank Rate | 6.50% |
Marginal Standing Facility Rate | 6.50% |
Cash Reserve Ratio | 4.00% |
Statutory Liquidity Ratio | 20.00% |
Here is a list of Private Sector Banks in India along with their Taglines:
S.No | Bank Name | Headquarters | Tagline |
1. | AXIS Bank | Mumbai | Badhti Ka Naam Zindagi |
2. | Citi Union Bank | Tamilnadu | Trust and Excellene since 1904 |
3. | Catholic Syrian Bank | Thrissur | Support all the way |
4. | Dhanlaxmi Bank | Thrissur,Kerela | Tann. Mann. Dhan |
5. | DCB Bank | Mumbai | We Value You |
6. | Federal Bank | Kerala | Your perfect banking partner |
7. | HDFC Bank | Mumbai | We understand your world |
8. | ICICI Bank | Mumbai | Khayaal Apka |
9. | IDFC Bank | Mumbai | Banking Hatke |
10. | IndusInd Bank | Mumbai | We make money simple |
11. | Jammu and Kashmir Bank | Srinagar | Serving to Empower |
12. | Karnataka Bank | Mangalore | Your family bank across India |
13. | Kotak Mahindra Bank | Mumbai | Let’s make money simple |
14. | Karur Vysya Bank | Tamilnadu | Smart way to bank |
15. | Lakshmi Vilas Bank | Tamilnadu | The Changing Face of prosperity |
16. | Nainital Bank | Nainital | Banking with personal touch |
17. | RBL Bank | Maharashtra | Apno ka Bank |
18. | South Indian Bank | Kerala | Experience next generation banking |
19. | Tamilnad Mercantile Bank Limited | Tamil Nadu | – |
20. | Yes Bank | Mumbai | Experience our expertise |
21. | Equitas Small Finance Bank | Chennai | Its Fun Banking |
HDFC is not a public sector bank,it is a private sector bank
Hey Vasanthi
Thanks for the input
We corrected the typo
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