The oldest joint stock bank of the country Allahabad Bank has opened nine new branches in its Ranchi Division.
On the occasion of 150th anniversary, the nationalised bank added five branches in Ranchi, two in Bokaro and one each in Dhanbad and Jamshedpur taking total number over 2,937 branches nationally.
Speaking on the occasion, Assistant General Manager G Krishnappa said
that the bank was committed to its service towards its customers and the country
with confidence.
“We already have 124 bank branches working in the State and have added nine more today under Ranchi Division. The bank is continuously growing and has entered into big league of banks with over Rs3.3 lakh crore of business nationally,” said the AGM. The bank was established on April 24, 1865.
He also informed that all over the country 150 new branches have been opened to mark the occasion out of which 11 are in Jharkhand only, also the highest.
Good number of former employees and customers were present on the occasion at its lalpur headquarter office where a big cake was also cut.
Visionless children of St Michal School were also given gifts and sweets.