The State Bank of India (SBI) is planning to open 40 new branches and 100 ATM (automated teller machine) counters in Odisha by the end of the year. As said by Mr. Pratip Chaudhuri, Chairman, SBI, “We have framed plans for expanding our branch and ATM network all over the country. SBI is planning to open 1,000 new branches and 2,000 new ATMs across varied part of the country in 2012.”

Meanwhile, the Central Bank of India is also planning to open 17 new branches and ATM counters in Jharkhand.