This is a list of banks which are considered to be scheduled banks under the second schedule of RBI Act, 1934.
As of 1 August 2025, India's commercial banking sector consists of 12 public sector banks (PSBs), 21 private sector banks (PVBs), 28 regional rural banks (RRBs), 44 foreign banks (FBs), 12 small finance banks (SFBs), 4 payments banks (PBs), 2 local area banks (LABs), and 4 financial institutions. Out of these 128 commercial banks, 124 are classified as scheduled banks and four are classified as non-scheduled banks.
There are 12 public sector banks in India, as of 1 April 2026.
Private sector banks are banks where the majority of the bank's equity is owned by a private company or a group of individuals. They comply with the central bank guidelines yet have a unique financial system.
There are 21 private sector banks in India, as of 1 August 2025.
There are 28 regional rural banks in India, as of 23 October 2025.
There are 34 state co-operative banks in India, as of 1 August 2025.
There are 352 district central co-operative banks in India, as of 1 August 2025.
There are 24 scheduled urban co-operative banks in India, as of 1 August 2025.
There are 1407 non-scheduled urban co-operative banks in India, as of 1 August 2025.
There are 44 foreign banks in India, as of 1 August 2025. Branch/WOS/Representative form of presence as per RBI is as follows:
List of notable foreign banks which are incorporated outside India and are operating a wholly owned subsidiary in India:
List of notable foreign banks which are incorporated outside India and are operating branches in India:
List of notable foreign banks which are incorporated outside India and are operating representative offices in India:
Local area banks are non-scheduled banks. They were set up with the twin objectives of providing an institutional mechanism for promoting rural and semi-urban savings and for providing credit for viable economic activities in local areas. They were established as public limited companies in the private sector. They are promoted either by individuals, corporates, trusts or societies. The minimum paid up capital of such banks is . The promoter's contribution should be at least . Local area banks can operate and open branches in a maximum of 3 geographically contiguous districts. They are governed by the provisions of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934, the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 and other relevant statutes. They are to be registered as Public Limited Companies under the Companies Act 1956. Since they are non-scheduled banks, they cannot borrow funds from the Reserve Bank of India, like other scheduled commercial banks.
There are 2 local area banks in India, as of 1 August 2025.
There are 4 payments banks in India, as of 15 December 2025.
There are 12 small finance banks in India, as of 15 December 2025.