Approved Bank List

Approved Bank List

UKVI Accepted Banks List (India)

Full list of 87 recognized financial institutions for maintenance funds.

Sr. No.Bank Name
1Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank Ltd
2Andhra Bank
3Axis Bank Ltd
4Bank of Bahrain & Kuwait BSC
5Bank of India
6Bharat Overseas Bank Ltd
7Canara Bank
8Centurion Bank of Punjab Limited
9Citibank NA
10Corporation Bank
11Development Credit Bank Ltd.
12IDBI Bank Limited
13Indian Overseas Bank
14ING Vysya Bank
15Karur Vysya Bank Limited.
16Lord Krishna Bank Ltd.
17Oman International Bank S A O G
18Punjab National Bank
19Societe Generale
20State Bank of Bikaner and Jaipur
21State Bank of Indore
22State Bank of Patiala
23Syndicate Bank
24The Bank of Rajasthan Limited
25The Federal Bank Ltd
26The Jammu & Kashmir Bank Ltd
27The Ratnakar Bank Ltd
28The South Indian Bank Ltd
29United Bank Of India
30Allahabad Bank
31Antwerp Diamond Bank NV
32Bank Internasional Indonesia
33Bank of Baroda
34Bank of Maharashtra
35BNP PARIBAS
36Catholic Syrian Bank Ltd.
37Chinatrust Commercial Bank Ltd
38City Union Bank Ltd
39Dena Bank
40Dhanlaxmi Bank
41IDFC Bank Ltd.
42IndusInd Bank Limited
43J P Morgan Chase Bank, National Association
44Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited
45Mashreqbank psc
46Oriental Bank of Commerce
47SBI Commercial and International Bank Ltd
48Sonali Bank
49State Bank of Hyderabad
50State Bank of Mauritius Ltd
51State Bank of Saurashtra
52Tamilnad Mercantile Bank Ltd
53The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, Ltd
54The HDFC Bank Ltd
55The Lakshmi Vilas Bank Ltd
56The Royal Bank of Scotland NV
57UCO Bank
58Vijaya Bank
59American Express Bank Ltd
60Arab Bangladesh Bank Limited
61Bank of America NA
62Bank of Ceylon
63Barclays Bank Plc
64Calyon Bank
65Central Bank of India
66Cho Hung Bank
67Coastal Local Area Bank Ltd
68Deutsche Bank AG
69ICICI Bank
70Indian Bank
71Industrial Development Bank of India
72Karnataka Bank
73Krung Thai Bank Public Company Limited
74Mizuho Corporate Bank Ltd.
75Punjab & Sind Bank
76Scheduled Commercial Banks – India
77Standard Chartered Bank
78State Bank of India
79State Bank of Mysore
80State Bank of Travancore
81The Bank of Nova Scotia
82The Development Bank of Singapore Ltd (DBS Bank Ltd.)
83The Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation Ltd
84The Nainital Bank Ltd
85The Sangli Bank Ltd
86Union Bank of India
87Yes Bank

Smile Foreign Education Tip: Funds must be held for 28 consecutive days in one of these approved accounts before your visa application.

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