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Indian Bank sees new opportunities with larger footprint after merger

Both the banks have come together amid the coronavirus (Covid-19) lockdown and started working as a single bank with a larger footprint.

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While the lockdown has failed to impact the number of customers visiting the branches in rural and semi urban areas because of the direct benefit transfer and pension payments etc, in urban areas, due to the scare, footfalls are very low.

T E Narasimhan Chennai
After the merger of Allahabad Bank with it, Indian Bank sees growth in lending and deposits and new opportunities emerging despite the lockdown, according to Padmaja Chunduru, Managing Director & CEO of Indian Bank. Both the banks have come together amid the coronavirus (Covid-19) lockdown and started working as a single bank with a larger footprint.
 
Even during the lockdown period, both lending and deposits are growing. "We must be careful in assessing and giving the loans. We have been one of the earliest banks to announce emergency loans across the table. I think this opens up new opportunities. First

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