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Uttar Pradesh Gramin Bank
Regional Rural Bank in Uttar Pradesh, India From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Uttar Pradesh Gramin Bank (UPGB) is an Indian Regional rural bank (RRB) in Uttar Pradesh established on 1 May 2025.[2][3] The bank[4] was formed by the amalgamation of Aryavart Bank, Baroda UP Bank and Prathama UP Gramin Bank under The "One State, One RRB"[5] policy of government. It currently has 4330 branches in rural areas of all 75 Districts of Uttar Pradesh. It also have one branch in Haridwar District of Uttarakhand.[6]
It functions under Regional Rural Banks' Act 1976 and is sponsored by Bank of Baroda.
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Aryavart Bank
Allahabad UP Gramin Bank and Gramin Bank of Aryavart merged with name Aryavart Bank e.r.f 01.04.2019 and is sponsored by Bank of India. The bank had 1365 branches and 22 regional offices[7] at the time of amalgamation in rural areas of Uttar Pradesh, around Lucknow. The bank was sponsored by the Bank of India.
Before the merger, the Aryavart Bank head office was already located from A-2/46, Vijay Khand, Gomti Nagar, Lucknow to 2nd and 3rd floor, NBCC Commercial Complex, Vardan Khand, Gomti Nagar Extension, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, 226010. The new building for this head office was inaugurated on April 1, 2025, shortly before the official merger date.
Baroda UP Bank
The RRBs were established in India under RRB Act 1976 [23(1)]. As per Govt of India notification no 3837 dated 26.11.2019, Baroda Uttar Pradesh Gramin Bank, Purvanchal Bank and Kashi Gomti Samyut Gramin Bank has been amalgamated in to Baroda U.P. Bank under sponsorship of Bank of Baroda
Prathama UP Gramin Bank
Prathama Bank and Sarva UP Gramin Bank merged with name Prathama UP Gramin Bank.The bank had 960 branches around 19 districts of Uttar Pradesh; it also have one branch in Haridwar District of Uttarakhand.The bank was sponsored by the Punjab National Bank.
Prathama Bank (lit. First Bank) was established in 1975 by Syndicate Bank. It was the first RRB in India.
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The identity boasts symmetry, stability and craftsmanship.[8]
Key elements include
- Upward Arrow, symbolizing Progress and Growth
- Hands, embodying Nurturing and Care
- 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, the 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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