PHASE I
The General Bank of India was set up in the year 1786. Next came Bank of Hindustan and Bengal Bank. The East India Company established Bank of Bengal (1809), Bank of
Bombay (1840) and Bank of Madras (1843) as independent units and called it Presidency
Banks.
PHASE II
Nationalisation of Imperial Bank of India with extensive banking facilities on a large scale specially in rural and semi-urban areas.
It formed State Bank of india to act as the principal agent of RBI and to handle banking transactions of the Union and State Governments all over the country.
Seven banks forming subsidiary of State Bank of India was nationalised in 1960 on
19th July, 1969, major process of nationalisation was carried out. 14 major commercial banks in the country was nationalised.
The second phase of nationalisation of Indian banks took place in the year 1980.
Seven more banks were nationalised with deposits over 200 crores. Till this year, approximately 80% of the banking segment in India were under Government ownership. NATIONALISATION OF
BANKING SECTOR
The nationalisation of banks in India took place in 1969 by Mrs. Indira Gandhi the then prime minister. It nationalised 14 banks then. These banks were mostly owned by businessmen and even managed by them.
Central Bank of India
Bank of Maharashtra
Dena Bank
Punjab National Bank
Syndicate Bank
Canara Bank
Indian Bank
Indian Overseas Bank
Bank of Baroda
Union Bank
Allahabad Bank
United Bank of India
UCO Bank
PHASE III
This phase has introduced many more products and facilities in the banking sector in its reforms measure. In 1991, under the chairmanship of M Narasimham, a committee was set up by his name which worked for the liberalisation of banking practices. The country is flooded with foreign banks and their ATM stations. Efforts are being put to give a satisfactory service to customers. Phone banking and Net banking is introduced. The entire system