Regional Rural Banks- A Perspective
Regional Rural Banks- A Perspective S. B. Singh General Manager, Bank of India & Chairman Aryavart Bank, Lucknow Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) are one of the most important instruments of rural economic growth established through parliamentary enactment known as “Regional Rural Bank Act 1976” though five RRBs were established on 2 nd October, 1975 on the pilot basis under the provisions of the ordinance passed on 26 th September 1975. RRBs are having presence in remote rural areas having 53 Banks with 21871 branches across India having deposit base of Rs 434,444 lac crores and advance o...