Govt plans RRB listings in FY27, two banks to debutState-run banks are preparing for the stock market debut of their sponsored regional rural banks. At least two such banks are expected to l...
06 Dec, 2025, 12.40 AM IST
Railway Ministry to recruit 6,374 technicians to fill vacant posts across all zonesThe Railway Ministry has approved the recruitment of 6,374 technicians across 51 categories, including posts in the signal and telecommunic...
16 Jun, 2025, 07.35 PM IST
Post-consolidation, RRBs' share in GDP to rise to 5.2% by FY30 from 3.7% in FY24: PwC reportIndia's Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) are set to play a growing role, with their business expected to rise to around 5.2 per cent of GDP by F...
03 May, 2025, 12.51 PM IST
'One state-one RRB' to be effective from May 1 as FinMin approves consolidation of 15 regional rural banksThe finance ministry is set to consolidate 15 Regional Rural Banks across 11 states starting next month, aiming for enhanced operational ef...
08 Apr, 2025, 02.43 PM IST
India proposes merging regional rural banks to help them shore up capital, document showsIndia's government has put forward a proposal to consolidate the country's regional rural banks from 43 down to 28. This move aims to bolst...
05 Nov, 2024, 04.50 PM IST
RRB consolidation after FY-end reviewCurrently, there are 43 RRBs supported by a dozen public sector banks with 21,856 branches. The government has maintained that consolidatio...
23 Jan, 2024, 11.30 PM IST
Government to work out a revamp plan for regional rural banksAt present there are 43 RRBs in the country, and the government is keen to have one large regional rural bank for each state. "There is a s...
27 May, 2022, 12.32 AM IST
SBI economists suggest reforms to incentivise regional rural banksLeading Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) are much bigger than most of the SFBs even today, according to a note by Soumya Kanti Ghosh, the group ...
01 Apr, 2022, 05.43 PM IST
Finance Ministry wants PSU banks to bring down government equity to 52%Recently, the Centre has amalgamated three RRBs -- Punjab Gramin Bank, Malwa Gramin Bank and Sutlej Gramin Bank -- into a single RRB with e...
14 Jan, 2019, 04.34 PM IST
Government begins consolidation of regional rural banks, to bring down tally to 36The Centre has begun consultations with states as they are one of the sponsors of the regional rural banks (RRBs) in the country, a senior ...
23 Sep, 2018, 04.43 PM IST
RRBs with assets less than $175 million not to register with FATCAThe Reserve Bank has exempted Regional Rural Banks with assets less than USD 175 million to register with the US Internal Revenue System un...
28 Jan, 2015, 09.03 PM IST
- Government proposes to merge two RRBs in Bengal
Government proposes to merge two RRBs in Bengal
03 Dec, 2011, 03.45 PM IST
- ET in Classroom: Regional Rural Banks
The regional rural banks (RRBs) were owned by the central government, the state government and the sponsor bank who held shares in the rati...
17 Aug, 2010, 04.13 AM IST
- Centre eyes RRB mergers to increase profitability
The equity in the respective RRBs would, in turn, be placed with other sponsor banks, depending on their proximity to RRBs in question.
30 Oct, 2009, 04.24 AM IST
- Govt facilitating merger of four RRBs
Expansion of RRBs is being encouraged by the central government and the consolidation process is being facilitated to ensure that these ban...
02 Jun, 2008, 02.14 AM IST
- PNB amalgamates regional rural banks in UP
As a part of the government's policy to amalgamate all regional rural banks sponsored by a public sector lender in a state, city-based Punj...
08 Dec, 2007, 09.01 PM IST
- NABARD constitutes Working Group to study RRB requirements
Apex development bank for promotion of agriculture and rural industries NABARD has constituted a Working Group to study the training needs ...
26 Nov, 2007, 06.50 PM IST