If you will be in India for an extended stay or will be making many scheduled trips, having a local bank is essential. They provide many services such as accounts, money transfers, insurance, loans, and more.

The following is a partial list of available banks:

• ICICI Bank: 1- 800-22-4848
• HDFC: 1-800-22-4060
• State Bank of India (SBI): 1-800-44-1955
• Citibank: 1-800-44-2265
• ABN AMRO: 1-800-11-2224
• Canara Bank: 1-800-44-6000
• Corporatin Bank: 1-800-44-3555
• Development Credit Bank: 1-800-22-5769
• IDBI Bank: 1-800-11-6999
• Indian Bank: 1-800-425-1400
• ING Vysya: 1-800-44-9900
• Kotak Mahindra Bank: 1-800-22-6022
• Lord Krishna Bank: 1-800-11-2300
• Punjab National Bank: 1-800-12-2222
• Syndicate Bank: 1-800-44-6655

For comprehensive list of Government of India undertaking Banking, Financial and Insurance institutions/organizations, click here