1937 – Indian overseas bank was founded on 10th February, and had the distinction of three branches,at Chennai, Karaikudi and Rangoon simultaneously commencing business on

the inaugural day.

- The founder Chairman was M.Ct.Chidambaram Chettiyar.

1969 – When it was nationalised,the bank had 208 branches and businessmix of Rs.156 crores.

1990 – The Bank of Tamil Nadu was merged with the Bank .

- The bank has launched credit card in tie up arrangement with Cancard.

1995 – The Bank signed on July 26, a MOU with the three Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) sponsored by it – Puri Gramya Bank (in Orissa), Pandyan Grama Bank (in Tamil Nadu) and Dhenkanal Gramya Bank (also in Orissa). Under the MOU, the RRBs committed themselves to achieve targets under various business parameters for turning the corner within a span of five years.

1998 – Ms. P. Bolina, Deputy Secretary, Ministry of Finance was appointed director of the Bank with effect from September 4, in the place of Shri Paramjit Singh. Shri K. Nagappan was appointed director representing workmen employees with effect from October 12, in the place of Shri Bhadresh U. Banker.

- The Bank launched its improved version of Kisan Credit Card on November 27. The Scheme is gaining popularity speedily. Branches distributed 2,369 cards, disbursing a credit of Rs. 538.0 lakh within the four months of inception of the Scheme.

1999 – The Bank launched a Housing Scheme called `Subha Gruha’ with simplified and borrower friendly features.

- To benefit students undergoing studies in India and abroad, the Bank’s `Vidya Jyothi’ educational loan scheme was further modified. Loan amounts for inland and foreign studies were increased and interest rates were reduced.

- With effect from March 1, a new system was introduced for reconciling high value demand drafts.

2000 – Indian Overseas Bank has launched its customer care cell in Chennai.

- Chennai-based Indian Overseas Bank is all set to go public on September 25 with an IPO to raise Rs 111.20 crore. The IPO is for an issue of 11,12,00,000 No. of equity shares of Rs 10 each at par.

- The public sector Indian Overseas Bank will be setting aside about Rs 75 crore for offering voluntary retirement scheme package to about 1,500 of its employees.

- Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) has tied up with Dabur-All State Insurance to market the joint venture’s life insurance products.

- Indian Overseas Bank, the first public sector bank to introduce anywhere banking at its 129 branches in the four metros, is extending the connectivity to another 100 branches in Hyderabad, Bangalore, Ahmedabad and Ludhiana.

- One more public sector bank, Indian Overseas Bank is coming out with a public issue of 11,12,00,000 shares of Rs 10 each for casha t par aggregating Rs 111.20 crore.

- Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) has launched its “gold loan scheme’ for exporters taking advantage of the uniform sales tax on bullion adopted by the states recently.

- Indian Overseas Bank the first public sector bank in the country to introduce mobile banking services using Wireless Application Protocol (WAP).

- The Bank has launched its Any Branch Banking service in Hyderabad.

2001 - Indian Overseas Bank is set to raise Rs 125 crore through bond issue. Crisil has given a rating of `AA’ for the issue and `P1+’ for its certificate of deposit.

- Indian Overseas Bank chairman and managing director R V Shastri is expected to take over from R J Kamath as the new head of the nationalised Canara Bank.

- S C Gupta, executive director of Indian Overseas Bank will take over as the chairman and manaing director of the bank.

- Mr R Natarajan has been appointed as executive director of Indian Overseas Bank.

2002-Indian Overseas Bank has informed that the Government of India has nominated Smt. Usha Mathur, Joint Secretary, Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance, Government of India, New Delhi in place of Shri Ram Mohan as Government Director in the Board with effect from March 20, 2002.

-Ananda Kumar nominated as Director in the Board of Indian Overseas Bank.

-Rohit M Desai appointed as a Director on the Board of Indian Overseas Bank.

-Indian Overseas Bank has informed that in the EGM held on December 07, 2002, the 4 candidates were declared elected as Directors of the Bank representing shareholders other than the Central Government. Mr M N Venkatesan, Mr Christopher Thomas Kurien, Dr Harsh Mahajan and Mr S K Seghal.

2003-IOB slapped notices to 70 defaulters and has seized a number of properties.

-Indian Overseas Bank decides not to return any share capital to the government.

-Mr.Sivaram Swamy has been appointed as Compliance Officer in the place of Mr.V Rajgopalan.

-IOB hands over ‘Credence Mercury-fx’ inter branch messaging software contract to Credence Analytics(I) Pvt Ltd.

-Shri Pradeep K Deb has been appointed as the Director of Indian Overseas Bank.

-B Swaminathan, General Manager started a new Automated Teller Machine(ATM) at the IOB in Pondicherry.

-IOB’s non food credit has surged up by Rs.650 cr.

-Government has appointed Shri Anand Sinha, Chief General Manager, DICGC, RBI, Mumbai in place of Shri B Ghosh, RBI Director in the Board of IOB

-IOB along with other 3 banks have tied up for ATM networks on cards with Canara Bank.

-Comes out with Initial Public Offering (IPO) of 10 crore equity shares of Rs 10 each at a premium of Rs 24 aggregating Rs 240 crore , issue was 7 times oversubscribed

-High Court restricts order on IOB staff dismissal

2004-The government has chosen Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) for channelising government credit to other countries which runs into billions of dollars.

- Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) ties up with Times Online Money to launch an Internet-based remittance product, e-Cash Home, targeted at NRIs in the US wishing to transfer money to India..

-IOB sets up new ATM in Vizag

-IOB pact with Chola for MF products

2005-IOB joins hand with Visa to offer debit cards

2006-IOB inks MoU with CRI Pumps

2008-Chennai: Indian Overseas Bank has inked the pact with Rotary International – District 3230 for implementation of ‘IOB- Rotary Sampoorna Scheme’.