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 under the
ownership
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of
Ministry of Finance
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A ministry of finance's portfoli ...
,
Government of India
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.
The Bank operates in 12 districts (after creation of Jhargram District) of West Bengal State with its Head Office at
Baharampur,
Murshidabad
Murshidabad (), is a town in the Indian States and territories of India, state of West Bengal. This town is the headquarters of Lalbag subdivision of Murshidabad district. It is located on the eastern bank of the Hooghly river, Bhagirathi Riv ...
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West Bengal
West Bengal (; Bengali language, Bengali: , , abbr. WB) is a States and union territories of India, state in the East India, eastern portion of India. It is situated along the Bay of Bengal, along with a population of over 91 million inhabi ...
. It has 587 Branches within its commanding area.
BANGIYA GRAMIN VIKASH BANK, PASCHIM BANGA GRAMIN BANK, UTTARBANGA KSHETRIYA GRAMIN BANK marged into a single unified entity named as ‘WEST BENGAL GRAMIN BANK’, effective from 01-05-2025 under the sponsorship of Punjab National Bank in the state of West Bengal.
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.
Area of operations
The Bank is operating in 12 districts of West Bengal State. They are:
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Uttar Dinajpur district
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Dakshin Dinajpur district
Dakshin Dinajpur (), also known as South Dinajpur, is a district in the Indian States and union territories of India, state of West Bengal, India. It was created on 1 April 1992 by the division of the erstwhile West Dinajpur District. The head ...
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Malda district
Malda district, also spelt Maldah or Maldaha (, , often ), is a district in West Bengal, India. The capital of the Bengal Sultanate, Gauda and Pandua, was situated in this district. Mango, jute and silk are the most notable products of this ...
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Murshidabad district
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Nadia district
Nadia () is a district in the state of West Bengal, India. It borders Bangladesh to the east, North 24 Parganas and Hooghly districts to the south, Purba Bardhaman to the west, and Murshidabad to the north.
Nadia district is highly influe ...
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North 24 Parganas district
North 24 Parganas (abv. 24 PGS (N)) or sometimes North Twenty Four Parganas is a district in southern West Bengal, of eastern India. North 24 Parganas extends in the tropical zone from latitude 22° 11′ 6″ north to 23° 15′ 2″ north and ...
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South 24 Parganas district
South 24 Parganas (Pron: pɔrɡɔnɔs; abbr. 24 PGS (S)), or sometimes South Twenty Four Parganas and Dakshin 24 Parganas, is a district in the Indian state of West Bengal, headquartered in Alipore previously, with its Zilla Parishad now in ...
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Purba Medinipur
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Paschim Medinipur
Paschim Medinipur (English: ''West Medinipur'', alternative spelling ''Midnapore'') district is one of the districts of the state of West Bengal, India. It was formed on 1 January 2002 after the partition of Midnapore into Paschim Medinipur a ...
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Bankura District
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Purulia district
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Jhargram district
See also
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Banking in India
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List of banks in India
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Reserve Bank of India
Reserve Bank of India, abbreviated as RBI, is the central bank of the Republic of India, and regulatory body responsible for regulation of the Indian banking system and Indian rupee, Indian currency. Owned by the Ministry of Finance (India), Min ...
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Regional Rural Bank
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Indian Financial System Code
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List of largest banks
The following are lists of the largest commercial banks in the world, as measured by total assets and market capitalization.
By total assets
This list is based on the April 2024 S&P Global Market Intelligence report of the 100 largest b ...
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List of companies of India
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Make in India
References
{{Banking in India
Regional rural banks of India
Companies based in West Bengal
2007 establishments in West Bengal
Banks established in 2007
Indian companies established in 2007
Punjab National Bank