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- Union Bank of India (UBI), a leading public sector bank headquartered in Mumbai and founded in 1919, provides a comprehensive range of banking and financial services across India and select international locations including branches in Dubai, Sydney, and a wholly owned subsidiary in the United Kingdom; core offerings encompass retail banking products such as savings accounts, fixed deposits, recurring deposits, personal loans, home loans, car loans, gold loans, and credit cards; corporate and wholesale banking including term loans, project financing, cash management, and trade finance; treasury operations covering investments, foreign exchange, and derivatives; government business; merchant banking; agency services for insurance, mutual funds, and wealth management; as well as digital banking via internet and mobile platforms supported by over 9,300 branches, 10,000 ATMs, and 23,000 business correspondent points serving more than 120 million customers primarily in retail, SME, corporate, rural, and financial inclusion segments. The Government of India holds a majority stake of approximately 74.76% in the listed entity (NSE: UNIONBANK.BO). In recent developments, UBI completed a major merger with Andhra Bank and Corporation Bank effective April 1, 2020, significantly expanding its asset base to over ₹14.59 lakh crore and branch network; the bank raised up to ₹3,000 crore via qualified institutional placement in February 2024 and approved an additional ₹10,000 crore fundraising in June 2024 through QIPs, public issues, rights issues, and Basel III-compliant bonds to bolster capital adequacy which stands above 15%; reports in November 2025 indicate government consideration of a potential merger with Bank of India to form India's second-largest public sector lender, alongside broader PSU banking consolidation efforts.