Banking Banking information in India for TEFL Trainees

The major two banks of India are the Reserve Bank of India and the State Bank of India. India is a country where there are both nationalized banks and private banks. The services in the private banks are better than their nationalized counterparts. There are ATMs in all the major cities in India of all the premier banks. Visa, MasterCard and Amex are all compatible in the ATMs in India. The banks are open from 10.30 a.m. to 3.30 p.m.

Not all the ATMs in India accept the cards of foreign banks so it is always better to confirm before. However, the ATM branches of the Hong Kong Banks and the Bank of America accept foreign ATM cards. You will only get Indian rupees from the ATMs here.

The credit and debit cards can be used in hotels, travel agencies, shops and commercial offices in India.

Some of the foreign banks operating in India are:
• Bank of America
• Deutsche Bank
• American Express International Banking Corporation
• Banque National De Paris
• ANZ Grindlays Bank Limited
• ABN Amro Bank
• HSBC Bank

Some major banks in Kolkata and the Phone numbers are given below:
• State Bank of India – 2248 9331
• Bank of America – 2242 2424
• HSBC Limited – 2220 1833
• American Express International Banking- 2248 0621

Some major banks in Cochin and phone number are given below:
• ANZ Grindlays Bank – 2361301
• Bank of India- 2353683
• HDFC Bank- 2380371
• Oman International Bank- 2370507

Some Major Banks in Ahmedabad and phone numbers are given below:
• ABN Amro Bank- 30919573
• State bank of India- 26403444
• UTI Bank- 26750230