Bank of Maharashtra


Bank of Maharashtra is a major public sector bank in India. The Government of India holds 87.74% of the shares. The bank had 15 million customers across the country with 1,897 branches as of 5 April 2016. It had the largest network of branches of any public sector bank in the state of Maharashtra.

History

The bank was founded by V. G. Kale and D. K. Sathe in Pune, India.
The bank was registered on 16 September 1935 with an authorized capital of 1 million and became operational on 8 February 1936. It provided financial assistance to small business and gave birth to many industrial houses. After nationalization in 1969, the bank expanded rapidly.
Narendra Singh, who assumed the office of Chairman and Managing Director from 1 February 2012, retired on 30 September 2013 and was succeeded by Sushil Muhnot and Ravindra Prabhakar Marathe respectively. A.S. Rajiv became Managing Director and CEO on 1 December 2018.