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 Bank for U - Banking for All | |
| Company type | Regional Rural Bank |
|---|---|
| Industry | Banking, Financial services |
| Founded | 26 February 2007 |
| Headquarters | Howrah, West Bengal, India |
Number of locations | 230 branches |
Area served | West Bengal |
Key people | Pranab Kumar Biswas (Chairman)[1] |
| Products | consumer banking, corporate banking, finance and insurance, Investment banking, mortgage loans, wealth management, Mobile Banking, BHIM, UPI, Point of sale |
 ₹67.97 million (US$810,000) as on 31 March 2019 | |
| Total assets | ₹59.80 million (US$720,000) as on 31 March 2019 |
| Owner | Government of India (50%) Government of West Bengal (15%) UCO Bank (35%)[2] |
| Parent | Ministry of Finance, Government of India |
| Website | www |
Paschim Banga Gramin Bank[3] is a premier regional rural bank in India. It is under the ownership of Ministry of Finance, Government of India. It was established on 26 February 2007[4] in exercise of the powers conferred by Sub-section (1) of Section 23A of the Regional Rural Bank Act, 1976 (21 of 1976). The bank was established by the amalgamation of Howrah Gramin Bank, Bardhaman Gramin Bank and Mayurakshi Gramin Bank. The tagline of the bank is "Bank for U - Banking for All".
This bank is sponsored by UCO Bank and owned by the government of India, the government of West Bengal and UCO Bank. The shareholders of the bank are the Government of India (50%), UCO Bank (35%) and the Government of West Bengal (15%). The bank's head office is located at Tikiapara, Howrah, West Bengal.
As of 31 March 2019, the bank made a net profit of ₹67.97 million (US$810,000)
Bank structure
[edit]The bank operates in five districts of West Bengal State, namely, Howrah, Hooghly, Purba Bardhaman, Paschim Bardhaman and Birbhum, with its head office at Howrah, West Bengal.
It has 230 branches and 4 regional offices. The regional offices are in Howrah, Hooghly, Bardhaman, and Suri.
See also
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- Banking in India
- List of banks in India
- Reserve Bank of India
- Regional Rural Bank
- Indian Financial System Code
- List of largest banks
- List of companies of India
- Make in India
References
[edit]- ^ "Board Of Directors", Paschim Banga Gramin Bank
- ^ "Our History // Paschim Banga Gramin Bank // A Government of India Enterprise // West Bengal, India".
- ^ "Paschim Banga Gramin Bank website".
- ^ Government of India, Notification No.1/4/2006 – RRB dated 26 February 2007 (Ministry of Finance, Department of Economic Affairs (Banking Division), New Delhi)