All the four banks featured in this post were nationalised approximately four years after the publication of these ads. There were 10 others too.

The logos of United Bank of India and the Bank of India remain unchanged, while those of Union Bank of India and Indian Overseas Bank have had a makeover.

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The Union Bank of India Ltd.
The Union Bank of India Ltd.

Indian Overseas Bank Limited
Indian Overseas Bank Limited (We’ve come a long way from the ‘TV drive-in bank’ to ATMs and online banking)

United Bank of India Ltd.
United Bank of India Ltd.

Bank of India Ltd.
Bank of India Ltd. (Quit smoking, save money. That seems to be the message)

Ads from November 1965

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