Private company

Allahabad Bank

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Indian bank, 1865–2020

Allahabad Bank was an Indian nationalised commercial bank with its headquarters in Kolkata, India. Founded in Prayagraj in 24 April 1865 and nationalised by the government of India in 1969, the bank provided banking and financial services for 155 years until it was merged with Indian Bank in 2020. It was the oldest still running joint stock bank in India until its merger.2 It employed about 24,100 people in 2016.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Apr 24, 1865Founded1
  • Industryeconomics of banking, financial sector, financial services1
  • HeadquartersKolkata1
  • Legal formBanking Company - Nationalised Bank3
  • LEI335800C7ZQE73ISU5M423
  • StatusInactive3
  • LEI statusRetired3
  • Registered addressHEAD OFFICE, 2 NETAJI SUBHAS ROAD, 700001 Kolkata, India3
  • Registered withDirectorate of Printing and Department of Publications - Gazette of India, PART 2 SECTION 3(II) DATED 28.11.19703

Allahabad Bank was an Indian nationalised commercial bank with its headquarters in Kolkata, India. Founded in Prayagraj in 24 April 1865 and nationalised by the government of India in 1969, the bank provided banking and financial services for 155 years until it was merged with Indian Bank in 2020. It was the oldest still running joint stock bank in India until its merger.2

Corporate structure

Allahabad Bank is part of a group headed by Indian Bank. 2 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • Indian Bank Chennai, India
    • Allahabad Bank Kolkata, India

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0). Each entity in the chart links to its source.

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

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Employees over time

  • 201624,1371

Timeline

  1. Apr 1, 2020Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. Apr 24, 1865Founded Founded1

Sources

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