Sr.No.

Name of the Country

 As on March 31

2002

2003

2004

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

Hongkong

7

7

7

10

Japan

4

4

4

11

Kenya

2

2

2

12

Maldive Island

1

1

1

13

Mauritius ⁺⁺

8

8

8

14

Oman

3

3

3

15

Seychelles

1

1

1

16

Singapore

6

6

7

17

South Africa

2

2

2

18

South Korea

1

1

1

19

Sri Lanka

6

6

5

20

Thailand

1

1

1

21

United Arab Emirates

6

6

6

22

United Kingdom

18

18

18

23

United States of America

7

7

7

24

West Germany

1

1

1

Total

93

93

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 which were in Pakistan were taken over by that  Government

as enemy property in September, 1965.

3.+: Includes two mobile offices.

++: Includes one mobile office.

Source: Department of Banking Operations and Development.