Punjab National Bank was founded in 1895 as a private banking company in Lahore, India. It is currently the second largest state-owned commercial bank in India with over 5000 branches. The bank's total business crossed Rs. 7 lac crores in 2013. The document discusses the bank's recruitment and selection procedures, including sources for recruitment, training programs, and manager satisfaction with the process. It identifies some areas for improvement such as making the process less lengthy and more impartial.