Managed by

Reserve Bank

State Bank

Associates of

Nationalised

Others

Total

As on March 31

of India

of India

State Bank

Banks

of India

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

1978

11

377

112

1

—

501

1979

11

405

141

1

—

558

1984

12

472

166

1

—

651

1985

13

443

196

1

—

653

1986

14

457

202

1

—

674

1987

14

470

209

1

—

694

1988

14

499

215

1

—

729

1989

14

574

228

6

—

822

1990

14

575

240

6

—

835

1991

14

576

249

6

—

845

1992

14

576

250

6

—

846

1993

14

577

251

6

—

848

1994

14

577

253

6

—

850

1995

14

577

255

6

—

852

1996

14

577

262

6

—

859

1997

14

578

262

6

—

860

1998

14

592

270

6

—

882

1999

14

622

295

6

—

937

2000

14

647

316

7

—

984

2001

14

649

316

7

—

986

2002

14

672

332

7

15

1040

2003

16

672

332

7

15

1042

2004

16

(15)

684

(9)

327

(2)

18 (13)

—

1045 (39)

2005

16

(15)

684

(10)

327

(2)

18 (13)

—

1045 (40)

Notes :Figures in bracket indicate MICR ChequeProcessing Centres

Source : Department of Information Technology, RBI.