Date:09/02/2006 URL: http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2006/02/09/stories/2006020902531900.htm

Back Chidambaram opens BoI's Sivaganga branch

Our Bureau

Coimbatore , Feb 8

THE Union Finance Minister, Mr P. Chidambaram recently inaugurated Bank of India's 2,610th branch at Sivaganga.

This is also the bank's 456th branch in the Core Banking Solution network.

A `rural mobile ATM' (with biometric feature) was also inaugurated to cover nine surrounding villages.

The bank issued the BOI Shatabdi Krishi Vikas Card to select farmers which, according to a release, can be used both as a credit card and ATM-enabled hybrid card.