The State Bank of India

Bank of India doesn’t have many outlets throughout Britain, and I only know of a couple in Birmingham, this being 1 of them.
This is a great traditional branch with wonderful customer service. The cashiers speak several languages, which is great for having a large diverse and ethnic customer base. They display the daily exchange rate for Indian Rupees on the wall and the windows, so if you are looking to travel it’s best to keep an eye out on how this figure does (currently 86 Rupees to the British Pound, the highest I have ever seen!).
What I really like about this place is it’s unique! They have incense burning at the counter, Indian newspapers with global news that you can pick up for free, fresh flowers and the whole effort creates a delightful and welcoming atmosphere.
They are currently advertising their Estarconnect service, where you can transfer money abroad, and this was popular with other customers banking in their savings in front of me.
If you don’t hold a bank account with them and need to transfer money to India, you do need to present a valid passport and UK address verification.