Bhubaneswar, June 21 -- Three private commercial banks have been removed from the list of banks empanelled for handling business and deposits of Odisha government and its departments.

The Finance Department has removed HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank and Axis Bank from the list of empanelled banks for handling business and deposits of the state government and state government supported organisations including government departments, directorates, HoDs, establishments, agencies, PSUs, societies and universities.

Finance Department Principal Secretary Saswat Mishra today sent a letter in this regard to all departments of the state government.

As per the letter, the three private commercial banks have been de-empanelled due to continuous poor perfo...