First in banking

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