ICICI Bank, India's largest private sector bank, has launched 20 new Gramin branches across Rajasthan as part of its financial inclusion plan that aims at providing banking services in unbanked villages. All these branches have been opened in small villages, which were so far devoid of any banking facility.The Thikaria Gramin branch is one of the 20 branches the Bank inaugurated in Rajasthan. The other Gramin branch in the same Dausa district is at Nadari. Other branches opened in the state are at Pritampuri and Basri Khurd villages in Sikar district; at Hudeel and Lalas villages in Nagaur district; at 22ML, 9ML, Ghamurwali and Sanwatsar villages in Ganga Nagar district; at Bhawad, Danwara, Poonasar and Jakhan villages in Jodhpur district; at Otwala and Alasan villages in Jalore district; at Bhinyad and Kanasar villages in Barmer district and at Gudli and Sangwa villages in Udaipur district.
With these launches, ICICI Bank has opened over 140 rural branches in Rajasthan, which is one-fourth of the total number of rural branches across the country. The addition of these new branches has increased the network of ICICI Bank in Rajasthan to more than 400 branches.
ICICI Bank is India's largest private sector bank and the second largest bank in the country, with consolidated total assets of $122 billion at December 31, 2012. The Bank’s presence currently spans 19 countries, including India.
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