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Union Bank of India (UBI): History, Headquarters, MD/CEO, Logo & Taglines

By BYJU'S Exam Prep

Updated on: September 25th, 2023

Union Bank of India (UBI): Union Bank of India (UBI) is the fifth-largest public sector bank. The Union Bank of India headquartered is located in Mumbai. The bank was registered as a limited company before independence and was inaugurated by Mahatma Gandhi. For more details about the Union Bank of India headquarter, MD & CEO, Branches, etc., read the full article.

UBI is one of the largest Indian government-owned banks under the ownership of the Ministry of Finance. The bank was registered in 1919. Corporation Bank and Andhra Bank have been amalgamated into Union Bank of India.

This article deals with everything about the Union Bank of India Headquarters, History, MD and CEO, interest rate, Logo, etc. 

History of Union Bank of India

  • Union Bank of India (UBI) was registered on 11 November 1919 as a limited company in Mumbai (Maharashtra) and was inaugurated by the father of the nation, Mahatma Gandhi.
  • UBI had only four branches at the time of India’s Independence. Among these 3 were in the Mumbai and 1 is Sourashtra.
  • UBI was Nationalized in 1969 by the Government of India. 
  • After the nationalization, the UBI merged with the Belgaum Bank, a private sector bank. 
  • In 1985, UBI merged with Miraj State Bank and in 1999, on request of RBI UBI acquire the Sikkim Bank. 

UBI Board Of Directors

Union Bank of India has one MD and CEO who is the head of the Board of Directors and 4 Executive Directors. 

Board of Directors

MD and CEO 

Shri Rajkiran Rai

Executive Director

Shri Gopal Singh Gusain

Executive Director

Shri Nitesh Ranjan

Executive Director

Shri Dinesh Kumar Garg

Executive Director

Shri Manas Ranjan Biswal

Union Bank of India Headquarters

Headquarters

Corporate Centre

Mumbai

Field General Manager Offices

11

Regional Offices 

63

Branches 

9,609 

Foreign Offices 

8

Joint Ventures/Subsidiaries of UBI

Subsidiaries

Star Union Dai-Ichi Life Insurance Co. Ltd. 

Union Asset Management Co. Pvt. Ltd.

Union trustee Co. Pvt. Limited

Union Bank of India (UK) Ltd

Chaitanya Godavari Grameen Bank

Corpbank Securities Limited

Andhra Bank

Corporation Bank

Logo & Tagline of Union Bank of India:

  • The new logo of UBI has the letters ‘U’ in an interlock and is termed as the Union Bank interlock. The symbol weaves around the word ‘Union’ from its name and symbolizes integrity, strength, and partnership.

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(Picture Credit – UBI)

  • Logo of merged entity:

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(Picture Credit – UBI)

  • The tagline of UBI: ‘Good People to Bank with’.

Current Interest Rates: w.e.f. – 31/03/2020

Saving Bank Account

  • Up to 25.00 lakh – 3.00%
  • Above 25.00 Lakh – 3.00%

Merger of Bank

  • With effect from 1 April 2020, the amalgamation of Andhra Bank and Corporation Bank into the Union Bank of India is completed by the central government under section 9 of Banking Companies Act, 1970/80.
  • This amalgamation is approved by the central government after consultation with the apex bank of India, i.e., the Reserve Bank of India. 
  • After the merger of Union Bank of India, Andhra Bank and Corporation Bank become the fifth-largest bank in India with an asset size of ₹14.59 lakh crore (US$200 billion) and 9,609 branches.
  • Union Bank of India, Andhra Bank, and Corporation Bank insisted on the ‘best of three approaches’.
  • This means that they would manage cultural integration of the three in the amalgamation, as the merged entity targets handling double the volume of the combined current.

Interesting Facts About Union Bank of India:

  • UBI began its international development in 2007 with the opening of representative offices in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, and Shanghai, China.
  • In 2008, UBI established a branch in Hong Kong. This is the first branch of UBI that is outside India.
  • UBI opened a representative office in Sydney, Australia in 2009.
  • Union Bank of India is a member of the World Economic Forum community.
  • UBI has a total of 8 overseas branches. 
  • 100% of the business of the UBI is under Core Banking Solution making it a leading bank among its peers in the infusion of technology. 

Recent News about UBI

  • Moody’s has downgraded long-term local and foreign currency deposit ratings of BOB, BOI, Canara Bank, and United Bank of India to Ba1 from Baa3 and their Baseline Credit Assessments (BCAs) to ba1 from ba3. The outlook on the ratings of the four banks is negative.
  • Union Bank of India has nominated A K Vinod as its chief compliance officer, in place of K L Raju.

Also, Read Similar interesting facts about all the Public Sector Banks of India. 

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