Leading public sector lender, Punjab National Bank is laying out plans to mark presence in at least five overseas countries. The development can be expected to take place very soon.

The Chairman and Managing Director of the bank, Mr. K. R. Kamath said, "Our board has cleared the bank's entry into Maldives. We are also looking at Singapore and Bangladesh. Surveys have also been done for countries like South Africa and Brazil."

The bank already has branches in Dubai, Hong Kong and Kabul. It also has representative offices in several countries as well.