*FIRST BANKS IN INDIA

*First India bank Got ISO : Canara Bank

*First Governor of RBI : Mr. Osborne Smith

*First Indian governor of RBI : Mr. C D Deshmukh

*First Bank to Introduce ATM in India : HSBC

*First Bank to introduce savings : Presidency bank in 1833

*First Bank to Introduce Cheque system : Bengal Bank 1784

*First Bank to introduce Internet Banking : ICICI BANK

*First Bank to introduce Mutual Fund : State Bank of India

*First Bank to introduce Credit Card : Central Bank of India

*First Foreign Bank in India : Comptoire d'Escompte de Paris of France in 1860

*First Joint Stock Bank of India : Allahabad Bank

*First Bank that is oldest Public Bank in India : Allahabad Bank

*First national bank that is merged with Punjab National Bank : New
Bank of India in 1993

*First Indian bank to open branch outside India in London in 1946 :
Bank of India

*First Indian Bank started with Indian capital / indigenous Bank of
India : Punjab National Bank

*First Regional Rural Bank name Prathama Grameen Bank - Was started by
: Syndicate Bank

*First Bank to launch branch in foreign was "Bank of India" in 1946 in
London UK.

*First bank to Introduce Credit card in India was Central Bank of
India With "Central Card" 1980.

*First Bank to introduce Debit Card in India was Citi Bank In
Bangalore in 1987..