Behind every counter, every passbook, and every signature lies a story—sometimes funny, sometimes emotional, often untold.
Tales from the Teller Counter: Funny, Emotional, and Untold Stories from an Indian Banker’s Life takes readers into the world of Indian banking, not through numbers and balance sheets, but through the everyday moments that make it human.
From nervous first days and hilarious customer encounters to tender moments of compassion and the unseen pressures of audits, this book captures the real essence of life inside a bank. Each chapter is a slice of reality—drawn from towns like Narasaraopet to bustling city branches—narrated with humor, honesty, and heart.
At a time when banking is becoming more digital and AI-driven, this book preserves the warmth of those traditional brick-and-mortar days when banking was about people first. Because in the end, this isn’t just a banker’s tale—it’s the story of India’s everyday life, lived between passbooks, lockers, and chai breaks.
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P. A. Sivaramakrishna
P. A. Sivaramakrishna has spent more than a decade in Indian banking, working across rural branches, small-town counters, and bustling city offices. His journey began as a young clerk at SBI and later grew into leadership roles, giving him a front-row seat to the humor, struggles, and emotions that unfold in everyday banking.
While numbers and compliance were part of his profession, storytelling has always been his passion. Through Tales from the Teller Counter, his debut book, he shares these experiences with warmth and honesty—blending laughter with life lessons. Whether it’s a villager mistaking a PIN code for an ATM PIN, or the silent dignity of settling accounts for grieving families, his stories reveal the human side of banking that numbers can never capture.
Beyond banking, P. A. Sivaramakrishna is a keen observer of people and life. He believes that the heart of banking lies not in transactions but in human connections, and this belief reflects in his writing.
When not writing, he enjoys his morning chai at local tea stalls, observing life’s small dramas, traveling, and reflecting on the bonds that make ordinary lives extraordinary. This book is his way of preserving the essence of traditional banking at a time when digital platforms and AI are redefining the profession.
