History of Union Bank of India

Union Bank of India was established on 11th November 1919 with its headquarters in Mumbai. It was promoted by Seth Sitaram Poddar and for the first three years was under European Management. The Head Office building of the Bank in Mumbai was inaugurated by
Mahatma Gandhi, the Father of the nation in the year 1921, and he said on the occasion: “We should have the ability to carry on a big bank, to manage efficiently crore of rupees in the course of our national activities. Though we have not many banks amongst us, it does not follow that we are not capable of efficiently managing crore and tens of crore of rupees.”

Logo: The logo features two interlocking U’s in red and blue, stands for the consumer and the bank.  The two U’s stand for union and the integrity, security and strength, which Union Bank of India stands for. The color blue represents commitment, while red is symbolic of the passion that exists at Union Bank of India.

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Union Bank of India was established on 11th November 1919 with its headquarters in the city of Bombay now known as Mumbai.

The Head Office building of the Bank in Mumbai was inaugurated by Mahatma Gandhi, the Father of the nation in the year 1921, and he said on the occasion."We should have the ability to carry on a big bank, to manage efficiently crore of rupees in the course of our national activities. Though we have not many banks amongst us, it does not follow that we are not capable of efficiently managing crore and tens of crore of rupees."

His prescient words anticipated the growth of the bank that has taken place in the decades that followed. The Bank now operates through over 4200+ branches across the country. The Bank's core values of prudent management without ignoring opportunities is reflected in the fact that the Bank has shown uninterrupted profit during all 96 years of its operations.

Union Bank has been playing a very proactive role in the economic growth of India and it extends credit for the requirements of different sectors of economy. Industries, exports, trading, agriculture, infrastructure and the individual segments are sectors in which the bank has deployed credit to spur economic growth and to earn from a well diversified portfolio of assets.

Resources are mobilized through Current, Savings and Term Deposits and through refinance and borrowings from abroad. The Bank has a large clientele base of over  5.7 crores.

On the technology front the Bank has taken early initiatives and 100% of its branches are computerized. The Bank has also introduced Core Banking Solution with connectivity between branches. 100% of the business of the Bank is under Core Banking Solution making it a leader among its peers in infusion of technology. Many innovative products are developed using the technology platform to offer an array of choices to customers, adding speed and convenience to transactions. Technology will also enable the Bank to derive substantial cost reduction while creating the requisite capacity to handle the ever increasing volume of business in a competitive environment that offers immense opportunities.

At the end of March 2015 the Bank achieved total business level of Rs. 5,79,627 crore (Rupees five lakh seventy Nine thousand six hundred and twenty seven crore).

Behind all these achievements is a dedicated team of staff, which is truly cosmopolitan in its composition. Many generations of members of staff have contributed in building up the strong edifice of the Bank. The present team of over 36,000 members of staff distinguishes itself with its customer centricity, willingness to learn and adherence to values enabling us to be recognized as a caring organization where people enjoy their work and relationship with customers.

Address in detail	Union Bank Bhavan, 239, Vidhan Bhavan Marg, Nariman Point, Mumbai - 400 021, Maharashtra, India
Phone number [Board]	022-22892000
Bank Website	www.unionbankofindia.co.in
Internet Banking site	www.unionbankonline.co.in
Profile of the Bank	http://www.unionbankofindia.co.in/Aboutus_Profile_Overview.aspx
Call Centre 24x7	Toll Free 1800 208 2244 ,Chargeable number 080-25300175, Others 022-25751500, +91 -22 -25719600