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Bihar Gramin Bank
Regional Rural Bank in Bihar, India From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Bihar Gramin Bank is an Indian Regional rural bank (RRB) in the state of Bihar, India established on 1 May 2025[1][2] by the amalgamation of two RRBs namely Dakshin Bihar Gramin Bank and Uttar Bihar Gramin Bank.[3] under The "One State, One RRB"[4] policy of government of India. The bank operates in all 38 districts of Bihar state and has 2885 branches as on 1 May 2025.[5] It is under the ownership of Ministry of Finance, Government of India[6]
It functions under Regional Rural Banks' Act 1976 and is sponsored[7] by Punjab National Bank.
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History
Dakshin Bihar Gramin Bank
Dakshin Bihar Gramin Bank was an Indian Regional Rural Bank (RRB) in the state of Bihar, India. It was under the ownership of Ministry of Finance, Government of India. The bank was established on 2019 by amalgamation of two RRBs namely Madhya Bihar Gramin Bank and Bihar Gramin Bank. The bank was sponsored by Punjab National Bank. The Bank operates in 20 districts of Bihar. The Bank had 1078 branches.
Uttar Bihar Gramin Bank
Uttar Bihar Gramin Bank was a Regional Rural Bank (RRB) in the State of Bihar, India.[8] It was under the ownership of Ministry of Finance, Government of India. It was one of the largest regional rural banks in India in terms of branch network, staff strength and area of operation.[9][10]. It was established by the amalgamation of Uttar Bihar Kshetriya Gramin Bank and Kosi Kshetriya Gramin Bank. It was sponsored by Central Bank of India in the state of Bihar[8][11] and headquartered in Muzaffarpur.
- On 1 May 2025 Uttar Bihar Gramin Bank was merged with Dakshin Bihar Gramin Bank to form Bihar Gramin Bank.[12]
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Logo
The identity boasts symmetry, stability and craftsmanship.
Key elements include
- An upward arrow, symbolizing Progress and Growth
- Hands, embodying Nurturing and Care
- A Flame, symbolizing enlightentment and warmth
The Regional Rural Bank logo selection process involved a public poll conducted by NABARD in June 2025 to choose a new, common logo for the amalgamated Regional Rural Banks in India, a initiative aimed at creating a unified brand identity for rural banking after the amalgamation of several RRBs. the poll allowed participants to vote on six logo concepts and nine design variations. The initiative was called OneRRBOneLogo reflecting the vision of having a single identity for the RRBs.
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