Canara Bank - Awards and Achievements

Awards/Accolades

Received during 2007-08

First National Award, instituted by the Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises, Govt. of India for 'Excellence in Micro & Small Enterprises (MSE) Lending' for 2006-07.
'Golden Peacock Award for Corporate Social Responsibility' for the year 2007. Canara Bank is the first PSB to receive the award since its institution in the year 1991.
‘Golden Peacock National Training Award-2007’, instituted by the Institute of Directors, New Delhi, a pioneer in Quality Revolution.
Conferred the Business Superbrands Status for 2008.
'The Organization of the Year Award- for PR Excellence', instituted by Public Relations Council of India.
Excellence in the field of Khadi & Village Industries in South Zone for the year 2006-07, instituted by Khadi & Village Industries Commission, Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises, Government of India.

Received during 2008-09

Conferred 'First Rank' in India's Best Banks awards under the category 'Strength and Soundness' for 2006-07 by a survey conducted by Ernst & Young.
Best Performing Bank under Rural Employment Generation Programme, (REGP) of Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC), in South Zone for the year 2007-08, instituted by the Ministry of MSME, Government of India.
Golden Peacock National Training Award 2008 for excellence in training.
Global HR excellence in Training, an award conferred by the Asia Pacific HR Congress, the largest rendezvous of HR Professionals, at its Employer Branding Talent Management Congress held on 22nd and 23rd August 2008, Delhi.
Best Corporate Social Responsibility Practice Award, instituted by BSE, NASSCOM and Times Foundation.
The Bank won two Silver Corporate Collateral Awards for Best Corporate Ad in the Print Media and Best Corporate Film on Corporate Social Responsibility at the Public Relations Council of India Awards 2009.

Received during 2009-10

Best Bank in South Zone Award for the year 2008-09 in respect of lending under KVIC and PMEGP Schemes. The award was handed over by Dr.Manmohan Singh, Hon’ble Prime Minister of India.