Port-of-Spain, July 11 - Bank of Baroda has created history by opening two branches in one country in a day, according to M.D. Mallya, global chairman and managing director.

Mallya underscored this point in an address at the opening of the Bank of Baroda's second branch in Chaguanas, Central Trinidad, Friday. The other one was opened in San Fernando.

Mallya praised the government of Trinidad and Tobago and the central bank for their cooperation in bringing this project to its conclusion.

'We have been able to assess and analyse the social ethos of the people of Chaguanas. We will continue in the same trend that we started when we opened our first branch in Port-of-Spain in October 2007,' he said.

Bank of Baroda has over 36 million customers in over 25 countries across the globe. 'We have survived two world wars and the great depression among other serious economic issues. We will continue to serve the people as we have done so far,' Mallya said.

Trinidad and Tobago's Minister of Trade and Industry and Minister in the Ministry of Finance Senator Mariano Browne praised the initiatives of the Bank of Baroda for its insight in investing in Trinidad and Tobago.

He hailed the recent India Trade Mission to Trinidad and Tobago as a success.

Browne said that India was the fourth largest trading country in the world, and he hoped Trinidad and Tobago will continue to meet Indian businessmen on a regular basis.