Bangiya Gramin Vikash Bank
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| Company type | Public |
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| Industry | Banking, Financial services |
| Founded | February 21, 2007 |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | West Bengal |
Key people | Sri Joseph Lawrence Tobias (Chairman ) |
| Products | Retail banking, corporate banking, investment banking, mortgage loans, private banking, wealth management |
| Website | bgvb |
Bangiya Gramin Vikash Bank (BGVB) is an Indian Regional Rural bank established as a Gramin bank in terms of provisions of Regional Rural Banks Act 1976. It is sponsored by Punjab National Bank and is owned by Government of India (50% of Share Capital Deposit), Govt. of West Bengal (15% of Share Capital Deposit) and Punjab National Bank (35% of Share Capital Deposit).
The Bank operates in 12 districts (after creation of Jhargram District) of West Bengal State with its Head Office at Baharampur, Murshidabad, West Bengal. It has 587 Branches within its commanding area.[1]
History
BGVB was established with the amalgamation of Mallabhum Gramin Bank, Gaur Gramin Bank, Murshidabad Gramin Bank, Nadia Gramin Bank and Sagar Gramin Bank in 2007.[2]
Area of operations
The Bank is operating in 12 districts of West Bengal State. They are:
- Uttar Dinajpur district
- Dakshin Dinajpur district
- Malda district
- Murshidabad district
- Nadia district
- North 24 Parganas district
- South 24 Parganas district
- Purba Medinipur
- Paschim Medinipur
- Bankura District
- Purulia district
- Jhargram district
See also
- 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
- ^ "Official website". bgvb.in. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
- ^ "Five RRBs in Bengal amalgamate to become Bangiya Gramin Vikash Bank". Oneindia.com. 17 March 2007. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
