As on March 31

Sr.

Name of

the Country

2003

2004

2005

No.

(1)

(2)

(3)

1.

Bahama

2

2

2

2.

Bahrain

1

1

2

3.

Bangladesh

1

1

2

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

3

12.

Maldive

Island

1

1

1

13.

Mauritius

8

8

8

14.

Oman

3

3

4

15.

Seychelles

1

1

1

16.

Singapore

6

7

7

17.

South Africa

2

2

2

18.

South Korea

1

1

1

19.

Sri Lanka

6

5

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.

Germany

1

1

1

Total

93

93

97

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, RBI.