Bihar Gramin Bank is an Indian regional rural bank (RRB) in the state of

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. The bank was incorporated on 1 May 2025 by amalgamating 2 RRBs namely

Uttar Bihar Gramin Bank Bihar Gramin Bank is an Indian regional rural bank (RRB) in the state of Bihar, India. The bank was incorporated on 1 May 2025 by amalgamating 2 RRBs namely Uttar Bihar Gramin Bank and Dakshin Bihar Gramin Bank.Bihar Gramin Bank is sponsore ...

and Dakshin Bihar Gramin Bank.Bihar Gramin Bank is sponsored by

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. The Bank operates in all 38 districts of Bihar state. The Bank has 2104 branches as on 1 May 2025.It is under the

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, Government of India.

History

Uttar Bihar Gramin Bank was a regional rural bank (RRB) in the State of

. It was under the

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. It was one of the largest regional rural banks in India in terms of branch network, staff strength and area of operation. The bank was created from the amalgamation of Uttar Bihar Kshetriya Gramin Bank and Kosi Kshetriya Gramin Bank(transferor regional rural banks) by

in 1976 as per Gazette Notification issued by the Indian

under Sub-Section (1) of Section 23 A of the Regional Rural Bank Act, 1976 (21 of 1976). It was sponsored by

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in the state of Bihar as a single regional rural bank. The bank was headquartered in

Muzaffarpur Muzaffarpur () is a city located in Muzaffarpur district on the banks of Burhi Gandak River, Burhi Gandak river in the Tirhut division of the Indian state of Bihar. It serves as the headquarters of the Tirhut division, the Muzaffarpur distri ...

. as on 1 may 2025 Uttar Bihar Gramin Bank has been merged with Dakshin Bihar Gramin Bank to form Bihar Gramin Bank. Uttar Bihar Gramin Bank: IFSC:CBIN0R10001

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* Regional rural banks of India Banks established in 2019 Economy of Bihar 2019 establishments in Bihar Indian companies established in 2019 Punjab National Bank {{bank-stub