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Chennai is the capital of the state
of Tamil Nadu and is India's fourth largest metropolitan
city. It is located on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay
of Bengal. With an estimated population of 6.91 million
the 368-year-old city is the 34th largest metropolitan
area in the world.
Chennai is an important centre for banking and finance.
At present it is home to three large national level
commercial banks and many state level co-operative banks.
Several large financial companies and insurance companies
are headquartered in Chennai. Many Indian banks, multi-national
banks and the World Bank have located their back office
operations in the city. |