UTI Bank was established in 1994, when The Government of India allowed new private players into the banking industry. The bank was jointly promoted by major public sector undertakings, namely:
Unit Trust of India Ltd. (UTI)
Life Insurance Corporation of India Ltd. (LIC),
General Insurance Corporation Ltd. (GIC)
National Insurance Company
The New India Assurance Company
Oriental Insurance Corporation
United Insurance Company
The bank has been converted into a public holding company with the launch of initial public offering (IPO) in 1998. As of 2009, their total assets are worth Rs. 65,830.9 million (approximately $1.3 billion). It enjoys a huge infrastructure with a network of 853 branches across India, including representative offices and extension counters. UTI bank has above 3,500 ATMs as well. It enjoys a consumer base of over six million in India.
UTI Bank is one of the pioneers in providing modern banking facilities to Indian customers. The range of products and services include personal and corporate banking products. In Personal banking, they offer the following facilities to individual or retail customers:
Savings account
Current account
Fixed deposit
Recurring deposits
Loans - home, auto, personal and education
Loan against shares, security and property
Credit cards, prepaid cards and debit cards
Investment in gold, stocks and mutual funds
Life and non-life insurance products
Corporate banking products and services available to their business clients include:
Accounts - corporate, current and capital market accounts
Credit - structured and microfinance
Capital market solutions - broking, debt, depository services and advisory
Treasury - foreign exchange, money market and securities
Cash management
UTI Bank offers priority banking (PB) services as well to qualified customers. PB customers have the right to special privileges such as a dedicated relationship manager, preferred loan rates and gold credit card.