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Native name | बिहार ग्रामीण बैंक |
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| Company type | Regional rural bank |
| Industry | Banking Financial services |
| Predecessor | Dakshin Bihar Gramin Bank Uttar Bihar Gramin Bank |
| Founded | May 1, 2025; 6 months ago (2025-05-01) |
| Headquarters | , |
Number of locations | 2885 Branches (2025) |
Area served | Bihar,India |
Key people | Mukul Sahay (Chairman) |
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| Owner | Government of India (50%) Punjab National Bank (35%) Government of Bihar (15%) |
| Parent | Ministry of Finance,Government of India |
| Website | bgb |
Bihar Gramin Bank is an IndianRegional rural bank (RRB) in the state ofBihar,India established on 1 May 2025[1][2] by the amalgamation of two RRBs namelyDakshin Bihar Gramin Bank andUttar 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 theownership ofMinistry of Finance,Government of India[6]
It functions under Regional Rural Banks' Act 1976 and is sponsored[7] byPunjab National Bank.
Dakshin Bihar Gramin Bank was an IndianRegional Rural Bank (RRB) in the state ofBihar,India. It was under theownership ofMinistry of Finance,Government of India. The bank was established on 2019 by amalgamation of two RRBs namelyMadhya Bihar Gramin Bank andBihar Gramin Bank. The bank was sponsored byPunjab National Bank. The Bank operates in 20 districts of Bihar. The Bank had 1078 branches.
Uttar Bihar Gramin Bank was aRegional Rural Bank (RRB) in the State ofBihar,India.[8] It was under theownership ofMinistry 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 ofUttar Bihar Kshetriya Gramin Bank andKosi Kshetriya Gramin Bank. It was sponsored byCentral Bank of India in the state of Bihar[8][11] and headquartered inMuzaffarpur.
The identity boasts symmetry, stability and craftsmanship.
Key elements include
The Regional Rural Bank logo selection process involved a public poll conducted byNABARD in June 2025 to choose a new, common logo for the amalgamatedRegional 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 calledOneRRBOneLogo reflecting the vision of having a single identity for the RRBs.
