Canara Bank
www.canarabank.com
Canara Bank was established in 1906, and has completed over a century of operations in the Indian banking industry. It is recognized today as the largest nationalized bank in India in terms of aggregate business volume. The Bank has an asset size valued at about US $30 billion as at 31st March, 2006. The Government of India owns about 73.17% of the Bank. Canara Bank has a rating of AAA/Stable CRISIL (Credit Rating Information Services of India) respectively. It currently has 2641 branches spread across all geographical segments and a clientele base exceeding 31 million.
The Bank provides an array of alternative delivery channels for its customers, including 1900 ATMs at 680 centers, Internet and Mobile banking and "Anywhere Banking services". The Bank has distinguished itself through innovations such as the first bank to offer a credit card for farmers and Agricultural Consultancy Services and through various corporate social responsibility initiatives promoting rural development, enhancing rural self employment through training institutes and spearheading the financial inclusion objective.