Punjab & Sind Bank is an Indian public sector bank headquartered in New Delhi.[4] As of 30 June 2025, the bank has 1817 branches, which are widely spread across India. The largest number of branches are in the state of Punjab - 635 branches. The bank has 25 zonal offices, which are located all over India.[5]
History
The first branch of the bank in Amritsar was established on 24 June 1908 by Bhai Vir Singh, Sir Sunder Singh Majitha, and Sardar Tarlochan Singh to serve the then Sind and Punjab areas of colonial India.[6]
On 15 April 1980, Punjab & Sind Bank was among six banks that the Government of India nationalised in the second wave of nationalisation (the first wave had been in 1969 when the government nationalised the top 14 banks).
In the 1960s, Punjab & Sind Bank established a branch in London. In 1991 Bank of Baroda