Axis Bank was formed as UTI Bank when it was incorporated in 1994 when Government of India allowed private players in the banking sector. The bank was sponsored together by the administrator of the specified undertaking of the Unit Trust of India, Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) and General Insurance Corporation ltd. and its subsidiaries namely National insurance company ltd., the New India Assurance Company, the Oriental Insurance Corporation and United Insurance Company Ltd. However, the name of UTI was changed because of the disagreement on terms and conditions of the bank authority over certain stipulations including royalty charged over the name from UTI AMC. The bank also wanted to have a new name from its pan-Indian as well as international business perspective. So from July 30, 2007 onwards the UTI bank was named as Axis Bank.

Axis Bank: Branches and Business
Set up with a capital of Rs. 115 crore- with UTI contributing Rs. 100 crore, LIC contributing Rs. 7.5 crore and GIC and its four subsidiaries contributing Rs. 1.5 crores, the bank came in operation with its first registered office at Ahmedabad . Today, Axis Bank has more than 726 branch offices and Extension Counters spread over 341 cities, towns and villages of the country. Presently, the authorized share capital of Axis Bank is Rs. 300 Crores and the paid up share capital is Rs. 232.86 Crores. The Axis bank is currently capitalized with Rs. 282.65 Crores with a public holding of 57.05% apart from the promoters. The FY2009 shows a net profit of Rs. 500.86 crore up by 63.24% yoy over the Net Profit of Rs. 306.83 crores for the thirdquarter of last year.

Axis Bank: Facilities and Services
Axis Bank its customers with all kinds of facilities that should be provided by a modern Bank. It deals with personalized as well as commercial banking. It has one of the largest spread ATM network in the country.

Corporate Facilities

  • Cash Credit
  • Working Capital Demand Loan
  • Export Finance
  • Short Term Loan
  • Term Loan
  • Clean Bill Discounting
  • LC Backed Bill Discounting
  • Co-Acceptance of Bills
  • Credit Facilities against Guarantee or Stand By Letter of Credit issued by Foreign Banks
  • Letter of Credit
  • Bank Guarantee
  • Solvency Certificates
Personal Facilities
  • Home Loans
  • Personal Loans
  • Car Loan
  • Zero Balance Savings Account
  • VBV – Online purchases using Credit Card
  • VBV / MSC – Online purchases using Debit Card
  • Mobile Banking
  • NRI Account
  • Study Loans
  • Mohur Gold
  • Easy Savings Account
Headquarters
Axis Bank
131, Maker Tower F,
Cuffe Parade, Colaba
Mumbai- 400002
Maharashtra
India Phone: 91 22 6707 4407.
Fax: 91 22 2218 6944
URL– www.axisbank.com

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