Sr. No

Name of the Country

As on March 31

2000

2001

2002

(2)

(3)

(4)

1

Bahama

2

2

2

2

Bahrain

1

1

1

3

Bangladesh

1

1

1

4

Belgium

2

2

2

5

Cayman Island

1

1

1

6

Channel Islands

1

1

1

7

Fiji ⁺

9

9

9

8

France

2

2

2

9

Guyana

1

-

-

10

Hongkong

7

7

7

11

Japan

4

4

4

12

Kenya

2

2

2

13

Maldive Island

1

1

1

14

Mauritius ⁺⁺

8

8

8

15

Oman

3

3

3

16

Seychelles

1

1

1

17

Singapore

6

6

6

18

South Africa

2

2

2

19

South Korea

1

1

1

20

Sri Lanka

6

6

6

21

Thailand

1

1

1

22

United Arab Emirates

6

6

6

23

United Kingdom

18

18

18

24

United States of America

8

8

7

25

West Germany

1

1

1

Total

95

94

93

Notes :

1.

The table does not include representative office opened by Indian Banks outside India.

2.

The table excludes (a) 22 Offices in former East Pakistan before the formation of Bangladesh.

The status of the properties of these offices, which were formerly vested with Custodian of Enemy Property, Pakistan, remains unchanged and (b) 17 offices in Pakistan which were taken over by that Government as enemy property in September, 1965.

3.

+

:

Includes two mobile offices.

++

:

Includes one mobile office.

4.

During 1999-2000, one branch of Bank of Baroda in Mauritius was opened and its one branch in the United Kingdom was closed.

5.

During 2000-01, one branch of Bank of Baroda at Guyana was closed.

6.

During 2001-2002, one branch of State Bank of India at Flushing, USA was closed.

Source: Department of Banking Operations and Development.