HDFC Bank on Friday opened a new branch in the Sunder Nagar locality of Raipur city. The new branch was inaugurated by Dr Sanjeev Sharma, General Manager, Reserve Bank of India, Chattisgarh, in the presence of prominent citizens and senior bank officials including Kaushik Sarma, Cluster Head, HDFC Bank.
With this launch, HDFC Bank now has 8 branches across Raipur. It also has a state-wide network of 51 branches and 58 ATMs in Chhattisgarh. Speaking about the launch, Amit Kumar, Branch Banking Head, HDFC Bank, said: “The Bank’s growing network is a reflection of our commitment to take formal banking to a significantly larger number of families and businesses in Chhattisgarh .’’
He said that the customer response has been very encouraging and the Bank is pleased to launch this new branch in the Sunder Nagar area of Raipur. “It will enable us to move closer to the residents, and provide them with banking solutions that are a natural fit. We look forward to bringing a whole new world of convenience and flexibility to our customers at the new location.”
As of December 31, 2013, the Bank had a distribution network with 3,336 branches and 11,473 ATMs in 2,104 cities/towns across the country. At a national level, the Bank has 53% of its branches in semi-urban and rural areas and is continuously extending its reach in the hinterland in its endeavour to support inclusive growth, Kumar said.