As on March 31

Sr. No.

Name of the Country

2004

2005

2006

(1)

(2)

(3)

1.

Afghanistan

..

..

1

2.

Australia

..

..

1

3.

Bahama

2

2

2

4.

Bahrain

1

2

2

5.

Bangladesh

1

2

3

6.

Belgium

2

2

2

7.

Cayman Island

1

1

1

8.

Channel Islands

1

1

1

9.

Fiji +

9

9

9

10.

France

2

2

2

11.

Germany

1

1

1

12.

Hongkong

7

7

8

13.

Japan

4

4

4

14.

Kenya

2

3

4

15.

Maldive Island

1

1

1

16.

Mauritius ++

8

8

8

17.

Oman

3

4

4

18.

Seychelles

1

1

1

19.

Singapore

7

7

7

20.

South Africa

2

2

2

21.

South Korea

1

1

1

22.

Sri Lanka

5

5

7

23.

Thailand

1

1

1

24.

United Arab Emirates

6

6

6

25.

United Kingdom

18

18

21

26.

United States of America

7

7

6

Total

93

97

106

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 ofthese 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, RBI.