Nainital Bank Explained

The Nainital Bank Ltd
Type:Scheduled commercial bank
Key People:1. Nikhil Mohan
(MD & CEO) 2. Mahesh Kumar Goyal
(Chief Financial Officer)
Industry:Banking
Financial services
Investment services
Products:Finance and insurance
Consumer banking
Corporate banking
Investment banking
Investment management
Private banking
Parent:Bank of Baroda, Ministry of Finance, Government of India
Revenue: (2017)[1]
Operating Income: (2017)
Net Income: (2017)
Assets: (2017)
Num Employees:800
Foundation:1922
Location:Nainital, Uttarakhand, India

The Nainital Bank Limited (NTB) (known as Nainital Bank)[2] is a scheduled commercial bank founded in 1922. The bank is a subsidiary of Bank of Baroda which is under the ownership of Ministry of Finance of the Government of India. The bank has expanded to Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, and has only 170 branches in Rajasthan, Delhi and Haryana.[3]

Overview

Nainital Bank was founded by Govind Ballabh Pant.[4] In 1992, the government-owned Bank of Baroda (BOB), the second largest bank in India, acquired a 98.6% (around 99%) stake in the bank and made it a subsidiary.[5] [4]

In April 2004, National Insurance Company (NIC) signed an agreement with Nainital Bank for distribution of its general insurance products through the bank's branches across Uttarakhand, Haryana and New Delhi states.[6] The bank had a net worth of around Rs 1.12 billion on as on 31 March 2006.[7] It bank launched its rights issue in September 2009, to expand its capital adequacy ratio (CAR) to 14 per cent, this came after it previously withdrew its plans for an IPO due to adverse market conditions in 2007; by April 2010, the right issue had raised .[8] [9]

Nainital bank is associated with Bank of Baroda, HDFC Bank, LIC, National Insurance Company Limited etc.[10] Currently, NBL has 170 branches in Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Haryana and Rajasthan.[4] It also provide online facilities, apart from Personal Banking, Business Banking, Rural and Agricultural Banking.In 2024 Wipro,a information technology company is in talk to acquire the bank. The Nainital Bank Limited is registered as scheduled commercial bank with Reserve Bank of India (RBI), the central bank of India.[11] [12]

Branch Locations

The Nainital Bank Limited has 170 branches presently in the following Indian states.[13]

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://www.nainitalbank.co.in/pdf/Fin_results_2017.pdf "Balance Sheet 31.03.2017"
  2. Web site: Nainital Bank.
  3. Web site: Growth potential for Bank of Baroda is pretty high: Arihant Capital Markets. The Economic Times. 28 May 2010 . 20 August 2010.
  4. News: BoB to merge its associate bank . . 25 July 2006 .
  5. Web site: Domestic: Subsidiary . .
  6. News: NIC ties up with Nainital Bank . https://web.archive.org/web/20040508175630/http://www.hindu.com/2004/04/13/stories/2004041303141915.htm . dead . 8 May 2004 . . 13 April 2004 .
  7. News: Banks struggle with RBI norms. https://web.archive.org/web/20120927184850/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2006-10-01/india-business/27804597_1_ratnakar-bank-centrum-finance-sangli-bank . dead . 27 September 2012 . The Times of India. 1 October 2006 .
  8. News: Nainital Bank drops plan for public issue . . 21 June 2007 .
  9. News: Nainital Bank raises Rs 30 cr.. . 1 April 2010.
  10. Web site: About Nainital Bank in info2india.com.
  11. .Web site: RBI Private Bank-Indian Bank. Reserve Bank of India.
  12. Book: The Great Deleveraging: Economic Growth and Investing Strategies for the Future. List of Banks in India (2009). Chip Dickson. Oded Shenkar. FT Press. 2009. 978-0-13-235810-1 . 217 . registration. Nainital Bank.. Di .
  13. http://www.nainitalbank.co.in/branches.htm Branches