Annexure-I Annual Branch Expansion Plan

Annual Branch Expansion Plan(ABEP) should provide at least the following information.

1.

Existing branches:

Following information on existing branches arid service centers of the bank should be provided.

Sr. No.	Zones	No. of Existing Branches	No. of Existing Service Centers	Total
1.	Zone 1
2.	Zone 2
3.	Zone 3
4.	Zone 4
5.	Outside KSA
6.	Total

2.

Existing Loss Making Branches:

Following information on the existing loss making branches and service centers of the bank should be provided.

Sr. No.	Zones	No. of Branches	No. of Service Centers	Total
1.	Zone 1
2.	Zone 2
3.	Zone 3
4.	Zone 4
5.	Outside KSA
6.	Total

Please also attach a list of all loss making branches with amount of loss incurred by each branch during each of the preceding three calendar years and date of opening of each such branch.

3.

Planned Opening of New Branches:

Following information on branches and service centers proposed to be opened during the next calendar year should be provided:

Sr. No.	Zones	No. of Branches	No. of Service Centers	Total
1.	Zone 1
2.	Zone 2
3.	Zone 3
4.	Zone 4
5.	Outside KSA
6.	Total

Please attach a list of the proposed braches mentioning name of the city, tentative location (if already finalized), zone of location, brief justification for choice of the city/location, and projected business/fmancial impact of each of the proposed branch/service center.

4.

Planned Closure or Relocation of Branches:

Following information on branches and service centers proposed to be closed or relocated during the next calendar year should be provided:

Sr. No.	Zones	No. of Branches	No. of Service Centers	Total
1.	Zone 1
2.	Zone 2
3.	Zone 3
4.	Zone 4
5.	Outside KSA
6.	Total

Please attach a list of the branches planned to be closed or relocated during the next calendar year mentioning: (i) In case of closure: existing location and city along with reasons for closure; (ii) In case of relocation: existing and proposed location/city, Zone of the new location and reasons for relocation.

5.

Information on Last ABEP:

Please provide the following information about last approved ABEP (this will not be applicable for the first ABEP to be submitted by 30^th November 2014):

i.

Total branches and service centers approved under the last ABEP;

ii.

Number of branches and service centers already opened out of last approved ABEP;

iii.

Number of branches and service centers which could not be opened out of last approved ABEP;

iv.

Reasons for not opening of any branches or service centers out of last approved ABEP.

6.

Any other relevant information to justify the approval of the proposed ABEP.

7.

Name and contact details of the authorized person to whom can be approached for any further information or clarification on ABEP.