On February 6, 2026, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced alterations in the names of six Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) listed in the Second Schedule to the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934. This change was made via Notification DoR.LIC.No.S7704/16.13.300/2025-26, dated January 12, 2026, and published in the Gazette of India (Part III - Section 4) on February 03, 2026. The old and new names of the RRBs are as follows:
1. Assam Gramin Vikash Bank is now Assam Gramin Bank.
2. Chhattisgarh Rajya Gramin Bank is now Chhattisgarh Gramin Bank.
3. Jharkhand Rajya Gramin Bank is now Jharkhand Gramin Bank.
4. Kerala Gramin Bank is now Kerala Grameena Bank.
5. Puduvai Bharathiyar Grama Bank is now Puducherry Grama Bank.
6. Sarva Haryana Gramin Bank is now Haryana Gramin Bank.
The Department of Communication of RBI is located at Central Office, Shahid Bhagat Singh Marg, Fort, Mumbai - 400 001, and can be contacted at Phone: 022 - 2266 0502 or via email at helpdoc@rbi.org.in. The press release number is 2025-2026/2066. Brij Raj, Chief General Manager, is the contact person for this release. The RBI website is www.rbi.org.in.
Key Entities Referenced
Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934: The primary legislation being amended to reflect name changes of Regional Rural Banks.
Regional Rural Banks (RRBs): The financial institutions whose names are being altered as per the notification.
Mumbai: Location of the Reserve Bank of India's Central Office
Gazette of India: Official government publication where the notification of the name changes is published.
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ई-मेल/email : helpdoc@rbi.org.in Mumbai - 400 001 फोन/Phone: 022 - 2266 0502
February 6, 2026
Alteration in the name of six Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) in the Second
Schedule to the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934
The names of the following six Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) have been altered in
the Second Schedule to the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 vide Notification
DoR.LIC.No.S7704/16.13.300/2025-26 dated January 12, 2026 and published in the
Gazette of India (Part III - Section 4) dated February 03, 2026. The old and new
names are as follows:
Sl. No. Old Name of the RRB New Name of the RRB
1. Assam Gramin Vikash Bank Assam Gramin Bank
2. Chhattisgarh Rajya Gramin Bank Chhattisgarh Gramin Bank
3. Jharkhand Rajya Gramin Bank Jharkhand Gramin Bank
4. Kerala Gramin Bank Kerala Grameena Bank
5. Puduvai Bharathiyar Grama Bank Puducherry Grama Bank
6. Sarva Haryana Gramin Bank Haryana Gramin Bank
(Brij Raj)
Press Release: 2025-2026/2066 Chief General Manager