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Nashik, Mar 24: Strengthening its commitment to expanding banking access and enhancing customer service, Punjab & Sind Bank inaugurated its new branch at Govind Nagar in Nashik on March 20, 2026. The newly inaugurated branch aims to provide convenient and comprehensive banking services to residents, businesses, and entrepreneurs in the rapidly [...] The post Punjab & Sind Bank Inaugurates New Branch at Govind Nagar, Nashik appeared first on Business News This Week .

Ghaziabad: A guard at a Punjab & Sind Bank branch in Loni Border, allegedly angry over leave and salary issues, walked into the manager's cabin an.

In a significant expansion effort, Punjab & Sind Bank has opened a brand new zonal office in Patna, Bihar, strategically positioned to manage its diverse portfolio of 43 branches across Bihar and Jharkhand. The inauguration was gracefully conducted by Executive Director Rajeeva at the prestigious Lala Lajpat Rai Bhawan.

Punjab & Sind Bank will open a branch at GIFT City in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. The Reserve Bank of India has given its approval. This move marks the bank's entry into international banking. The GIFT City IFSC is India's premier international financial hub. The bank aims to strengthen its foreign currency lending and trade finance capabilities.

The CBI has filed two FIRs against former Punjab & Sind Bank branch heads in Sri Ganganagar for allegedly opening 17 mule accounts. These accounts, used to launder over Rs 1,621 crore from cybercrime and other illicit activities, were opened using forged KYC documents and fake business verifications, violating banking norms.

Pakistan banks delivered some of the highest total returns to investors among banks in Asia-Pacific in 2025, reported S&P Global. “The Bank of Punjab reported total returns of 333.8% for its investors in 2025, ranking it top among Asia-Pacific banks with a market capitalisation exceeding $100 million covered by S&P Global Market Intelligence,” read the report. The National Bank of Pakistan was ranked second with total returns of 301.3%, while Askari Bank Ltd. and The Bank of Khyber secured the third and fourth spots with gains of 194.2% and 177.4%, respectively. Overall, banks based in Pakistan accounted for seven of the top 15 positions. United Bank Limited, one of Pakistan’s largest commercial banks, was seventh on the list, delivering a return of 143.7% in 2025. Meanwhile, Bank Makramah and Faysal Bank were placed 10th and 14th on the list, delivering a return of 119.6% and 115.1%, respectively. Courtesy: S&P Global Pakistani banks dominate Asia-Pacific ranking: S&P Global The report noted that Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) benchmark KSE-100 stock index gained for a third consecutive year, driven by improved economic indicators, fiscal management and political stability, registering a 51.2% growth in 2025. “More than half of the top 10 gainers in the Market Intelligence analysis had market capitalisations below $1.0 billion,” revealed the data.

Punjab & Sind Bank opens new FGM office in Mumbai

Chandigarh XI beat Food Corporation of India 3-2. Gurjinder Singh, Maninder Singh, and Kanwaljeet Singh scored for Chandigarh. AG XI Punjab also won 3-2 against Punjab & Sind Bank, with goals from Gurjant Singh and Gurjeet Singh (twice).

S Krishnan – File photo Srinagar- J&K Bank on Thursday said the Reserve Bank of India has approved the appointment of S Krishnan as part-time chairman of the Bank. His appointment is effective from November 13, 2025 till March 26, 2028, J&K Bank said in a regulatory filing. The bank’s board had in August approved his appointment, it said. Krishnan, currently an independent director on the board of Srinagar-headquartered bank, served as MD & CEO of state-owned Punjab & Sind Bank. Subsequent to superannuation and pursuant to the approval of the appointment by the RBI, Krishnan took charge as MD & CEO of Tamilnad Mercantile Bank in September 2022.