➡ First in Banks : #Banking_History
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▪️First bank in India- Bank of Hindustan (1770)
▪️First Bank managed by Indians- Oudh Commercial Bank
▪️First Bank with Indian capital- Punjab National Bank (Founder of the Bank is Lala Lajpat Rai)
▪️First Foreign Bank in India – HSBC
▪️First bank to get ISO certificate – Canara Bank
▪️First Indian bank outside India –Bank of India
▪️First Bank to introduce ATM – HSBC (1987, Mumbai)
▪️First Bank to have joint stock public bank (Oldest) – Allahabad Bank
▪️First Universal bank – ICICI (Industrial Credit and Investment Corporation of India)
▪️First bank to introduce saving account – Presidency Bank (1833)
▪️First Bank to introduce Cheque system – Bengal Bank (1833)
▪️First bank to give internet banking facility – ICICI
▪️First bank to sell mutual funds – State Bank of India
▪️First bank to issue credit cards – Central Bank of India
▪️First Rural Regional Bank (Grameen Bank) – Prathama Bank (sponsored by Syndicate Bank)
▪️First bank to get ‘in principle’ banking license – IDFC and Bandhan Bank
▪️First Bank to introduce merchant banking in India – Grind lays bank
▪️First bank to introduce block chain technology – ICICI
▪️First bank to introduce voice biometric – Citi Bank
▪️First bank to introduce robot in banking service- HDFC
➡ Miscellaneous points:
▪️Largest public sector bank in India – State Bank of India
▪️Largest private sector bank in India – ICICI
▪️Largest foreign bank in India – Standard Chartered Bank
▪️Bank with more branches in India – State Bank of India