
A new generation of Indians is emerging! The confident, enthusiastic and optimistic lot.
Their confidence in their own capabilities triggers hope and a positive outlook towards life. They believe they can overcome every task with an enthusiastic mind. They know they will overcome difficult situations and achieve their goals if they set their mind to it.
For them success is no longer about having accomplished a goal. It’s about setting newer and newer goals and achieving each of them.
It is this insight which leads us at Axis Bank to believe that, Success is never-ending. Success is non-stop.
It's not just about achieving today what you dreamt yesterday. It's about achieving it and moving on to the next dream. . Its history as soon as it's achieved. It's never celebrated the day after. Success is an attitude that encourages us to set one goal after another and achieve each one - whether in our careers or our personal live.
For us success is more like a verb defined by constantly progressing from where you used to be towards where you're headed. Every success is momentary, just a milestone in the journey called life… And progress, we believe, is the true purpose of life.
Our brand philosophy is best summed up by - BADHTI KA NAAM ZINDAGI... or PROGRESS ON...
BADHTI KA NAAM ZINDAGI... or PROGRESS ON... is an expression that encapsulates Axis Bank’s belief on the meaning and purpose of life that everyone wishes and works towards. This phrase immediately puts the customer in a delightful visual frame, where he sees how one graduates from where they used to be to where they are – reflecting a progressive and optimistic urge that they dreamt of yesterday, achieved today.
It gives a sense of direction taking an individual further in his path to progress. It assures that nothing, no obstacles, can stagnate our efforts to see the light of day. We will succeed & make possible things that matter – in our careers, our interests, our personal lives. Because life is about moving on, progressing on. And we at Axis Bank are with you all the way to celebrate this journey called LIFE.


BADHTI KA NAAM ZINDAGI... or PROGRESS ON... is an expression that encapsulates Axis Bank's belief on the meaning and purpose of life that everyone wishes and works towards. This phrase immediately puts the customer in a delightful visual frame, where he sees how one graduates from where they used to be to where they are – reflecting a progressive and optimistic urge that they dreamt of yesterday, achieved today.

Welcome to the interactive timeline of Axis Bank
Event titleAwards we won in 2012
Event titleDate: February, 2011Launched India travel card - India's first and only indian currency prepaid travel card for foreign nationals
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Awards we won in 2011

Event titleDate: July , 2011The bank inaugurates Axis House, it's new corporate office at Worli, Mumbai
Event titleDate: March, 2010Inaugurates it's 1000th branch at MET bandra reclamation, Mumbai
Event titleDate: April, 2010Collected Rs. 714 crore in Axis equity NFO, The largest by any mutual fund distributor in India
Event titleDate: September, 2010Priority bank brnaches rechristened as Premium Branches - The only bank to have such exclusive branches
Event titleDate: October , 2010Launches India's first infrastructure index - Axis infra index
Event titleDate: January, 2009Launches Axis assets management company limited
Event titleDate: April, 2009Emerged as one of the largest incremental SIP mobiliser in the country
Event titleDate: June, 2009Ms Shikha Sharma takes over as the Managing Director and CEO from Dr. P J Nayak
Event titleDate: March, 2008Launches platinum credit card, India's first EMV chip based card
Event titleDate: May, 2008Inaugurates it's Dubai representative office
Event titleDate: May, 2008Launches Axis trustee services limited
Event titleDate: November, 2008Launches it's Remittance Online Portal - Axis Remit
Event titleDate: February, 2007The bank launches gift card
Event titleDate: February, 2007Co - branded credit card with shriram finance launched exclusively for small road transport operators (srtos) by finance minister Shri P. Chidambaram
Event titleDate: March, 2007The bank opens a full licence bank branch in Hong Kong
Event titleDate: March, 2007The bank launches car loans
Event titleDate: March, 2007Ties up with IIFCL to provide finance for infrastructural projects in the country
Event titleDate: April, 2007Opens a financial services category I Branch in the DIFC in Dubai
Event titleDate: April, 2007Introduces gold coins for retail customers
Event titleDate: July, 2007The bank rebrands itself as Axis Bank
Event titleDate: September, 2007Axis Bank ties up with Banque Privée Edmond De Rothschild Europe for Wealth Management
Event titleDate: April, 2006Opens it's first international branch at Singapore
Event titleDate: May , 2006Ties up with Geojit financial services to offer online trading services
Event titleDate: July, 2006Opens representative office in Shanghai
Event titleDate: August, 2006The first indian bank to successfully issue foreign currency hybrid capital in the international market
Event titleDate: August, 2006Launches it's credit card business
Event titleDate: November, 2006Inaugurates the first of it's kind priority banking lounge in Pune
Event titleDate: January, 2005The bank ties up with Remit2India to launch the remittance card
Event titleDate: March, 2005Bank gets listed on London stock exchange
Event titleDate: April, 2005Launches smart privilege - special bank account designed for women
Event titleDate: May , 2005Commences distribution of general insurance products
Event titleDate: July, 2005The bank and visa international launch mobile refill facility for all visa card holders in India
Event titleDate: December, 2005Launches wholly owned security & sales subsidiary
Event titleDate: February, 2003The bank wins mandate to set up 14 ATMs at various stations in the western railway network
Event titleDate: February, 2003In a pioneering move, launches the at par cheque facility, free of cost, for all it's savings bank customers.
Event titleDate: August, 2003The banks debit card crosses the one million mark
Event titleDate: September, 2003The bank opens it's 1000th ATM
Event titleDate: September, 2003First indian bank to launch the travel currency card
Event titleDate: December, 2003Bank inaugurated it's ATM at Thegu near the Nathula Pass in Sikkim. This ATM is at the highest altitude in India.
Event titleDate: January, 2002The banks 100th branch opens at Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu
Event titleDate: January, 2002The bank opens an ATM at the gol Dak-Khana, i.e. the New Delhi GPO, making it the first instance of a commercial bank setting up an ATM at any post office in the country
Event titleDate: March, 2002Deposits cross rs. 12,000 crores
Event titleDate: October, 2002The bank launches corporate iconnect - the internet banking facility for corporates
Event titleDate: August, 2001The bank signs MOU with indian post for introducing services to customers , including setting up of bank ATMs in post offices.
Event titleDate: November, 2001Deposits base crosses Rs.10,000 crores
Event titleDate: January, 2000Dr.P.J Nayak takes over as chairman and managing director from Shri Supriya Gupta.
Event titleDate: March, 2000Profit cross Rs.50 crore mark for the first time
Event titleDate: April, 2000Bank launches it's internet banking module, iconnect.
Event titleDate: April, 2000Retail loans introduced for the first time by the bank.
Event titleDate: July, 2000Commenced with providing financial advisory services
Event titleDate: July, 2000E-commerce initiatives announced
Event titleDate: October, 2000Bank becomes fully networked
Event titleDate: September, 1999Cash management services (CMS) launched, Co branded credit card launched
Event titleDate: June, 1996The bank crosses Rs. 1,000 crores deposit mark
Event titleDate: April, 1994The banks first branch inaugurated at Ahmedabad by Dr. Manmohan Singh, then hon'ble finance minister
Event titleDate: December, 1993Axis Bank (erstwhile UTI Bank) opens it's registered office in Ahemdabad and corporate office in Mumbai

CNBC TV 18 Story BoardDate: 18th February, 2012