**Executive Summary**
This document, published in the Gazette of India on October 24, 2025, contains notifications from the Ministry of Finance regarding name changes for several Regional Rural Banks. These changes are made by the Central Government based on requests from various sponsoring banks. The notifications are effective as of October 23, 2025.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Authority:** The notifications are issued in exercise of powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 3 of the Regional Rural Banks Act, 1976 (21 of 1976).
* **Name Changes:**
* Assam Gramin Vikash Bank is changed to Assam Gramin Bank.
* Puduvai Bharathiyar Grama Bank is changed to Puducherry Grama Bank.
* Sarva Haryana Gramin Bank is changed to Haryana Gramin Bank.
* Chhattisgarh Rajya Gramin Bank is changed to Chhattisgarh Gramin Bank.
* Jharkhand Rajya Gramin Vikash Bank is changed to Jharkhand Gramin Bank.
* Kerala Gramin Bank is changed to Kerala Grameena Bank.
* **Sponsoring Banks:**
* Punjab National Bank requested the change for Assam Gramin Vikash Bank and Sarva Haryana Gramin Bank.
* Indian Bank requested the change for Puduvai Bharathiyar Grama Bank.
* State Bank of India requested the change for Chhattisgarh Rajya Gramin Bank and Jharkhand Rajya Gramin Vikash Bank.
* Canara Bank requested the change for Kerala Gramin Bank.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Regional Rural Banks**
* **Impact:** The affected banks will have their names officially changed.
* **Action Required:** Banks will need to update all official records, signage, and communications to reflect the new names.
**Stakeholder: Customers of Regional Rural Banks**
* **Impact:** Customers will need to be informed of the bank's name change.
* **Action Required:** Customers may need to update their records to reflect the new bank names, as requested by the banks.
**Stakeholder: Sponsoring Banks (Punjab National Bank, Indian Bank, State Bank of India, Canara Bank)**
* **Impact:** Banks have their requests acted upon and must communicate changes to relevant teams.
* **Action Required:** Update relevant records and inform customers of the name changes, where applicable.
Key Entities Referenced
Regional Rural Banks Act, 1976: The primary legislation authorizing the Central Government to change the names of Regional Rural Banks.
Ministry of Finance (Department of Financial Services): The government body issuing the notifications regarding the name changes of Regional Rural Banks.
Punjab National Bank, Indian Bank, State Bank of India, Canara Bank: The banks whose requests led to the name changes of Regional Rural Banks.
Assam Gramin Vikash Bank, Puduvai Bharathiyar Grama Bank, Sarva Haryana Gramin Bank, Chhattisgarh Rajya Gramin Bank, Jharkhand Rajya Gramin Vikash Bank, Kerala Gramin Bank: The Regional Rural Banks that are having their names changed.
रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 4692] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रिार, अक्त बू र 24, 2025/ कार्ततक 2, 1947
No. 4692] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2025/KARTIKA 2, 1947
जित्त मत्रं ालय
(जित्तीय सिे ाए ं जिभाग)
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 23 अक् तूबर, 2025
का.आ. 4831(अ).—प्रादशेिक ग्रामीण बैंक अशिशियम, 1976 (1976 का 21) की िारा 3 की उपिारा (1) द्वारा प्रदत्त
िशियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, केन्द्रीय सरकार, पंजाब िैििल बैंक की शसफाररि पर, एतदद्व् ारा, असम ग्रामीण शिकास बैंक के िाम को
बदलकर असम ग्रामीण बैंक करती ह।ै
[सं. 1/1/2025-आरआरबी]
िाशलिी पंशित, संयिु सशिि
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department of Financial Services)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 23rd October, 2025
S.O. 4831(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 3 of the Regional Rural
Banks Act, 1976 (21 of 1976), the Central Government, on being requested so to do by the Punjab National Bank
hereby changes the name of Assam Gramin Vikash Bank to Assam Gramin Bank.
[No. 1/1/2025-RRB]
SHALINI PANDIT, Jt. Secy.
7079 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 23 अक् तूबर, 2025
का.आ. 4832(अ).— प्रादशेिक ग्रामीण बकैं अशिशियम, 1976 (1976 का 21) की िारा 3 की उपिारा (1) द्वारा प्रदत्त
िशियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, केन्द्रीय सरकार, इशंियि बैंक की शसफाररि पर, एतदद्व् ारा, पदु िु ई भरशतयार ग्रामा बैंक के िाम को बदलकर
पदु िु रे ी ग्रामा बैंक करती ह।ै
[सं. 1/1/2025-आरआरबी]
िाशलिी पंशित, संयिु सशिि
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 23rd October, 2025
S.O. 4832(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 3 of the Regional Rural
Banks Act, 1976 (21 of 1976), the Central Government, on being requested so to do by the Indian Bank hereby
changes the name of Puduvai Bharathiyar Grama Bank to Puducherry Grama Bank.
[No. 1/1/2025-RRB]
SHALINI PANDIT, Jt. Secy.
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 23 अक् तूबर, 2025
का.आ. 4833(अ).— प्रादशेिक ग्रामीण बकैं अशिशियम, 1976 (1976 का 21) की िारा 3 की उपिारा (1) द्वारा प्रदत्त
िशियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, केन्द्रीय सरकार, पंजाब िैििल बैंक की शसफाररि पर, एतदद्व् ारा, सिव हररयाणा ग्रामीण बैंक के िाम को
बदलकर हररयाणा ग्रामीण बैंक करती ह।ै
[सं. 1/1/2025-आरआरबी]
िाशलिी पंशित, संयिु सशिि
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 23rd October, 2025
S.O. 4833(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 3 of the Regional Rural
Banks Act, 1976 (21 of 1976), the Central Government, on being requested so to do by the Punjab National Bank
hereby changes the name of Sarva Haryana Gramin Bank to Haryana Gramin Bank.
[No. 1/1/2025-RRB]
SHALINI PANDIT, Jt. Secy.
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 23 अक् तूबर, 2025
का.आ. 4834(अ).—प्रादशेिक ग्रामीण बैंक अशिशियम, 1976 (1976 का 21) की िारा 3 की उपिारा (1) द्वारा प्रदत्त
िशियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, केन्द्रीय सरकार, भारतीय स्टेट बैंक की शसफाररि पर, एतदद्व् ारा, छत्तीसगढ़ राज्य ग्रामीण बैंक के िाम को
बदलकर छत्तीसगढ़ ग्रामीण बैंक करती ह।ै
[सं. 1/1/2025-आरआरबी]
िाशलिी पंशित, संयिु सशिि[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 23rd October, 2025
S.O. 4834(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 3 of the Regional Rural
Banks Act, 1976 (21 of 1976), the Central Government, on being requested so to do by the State Bank of India hereby
changes the name of Chhattisgarh Rajya Gramin Bank to Chhattisgarh Gramin Bank.
[No. 1/1/2025-RRB]
SHALINI PANDIT, Jt. Secy.
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 23 अक् तूबर, 2025
का.आ. 4835(अ).—प्रादशेिक ग्रामीण बैंक अशिशियम, 1976 (1976 का 21) की िारा 3 की उपिारा (1) द्वारा प्रदत्त
िशियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, केन्द्रीय सरकार, भारतीय स्टेट बैंक की शसफाररि पर, एतदद्व् ारा, झारखंि राज्य ग्रामीण शिकास बैंक के िाम
को बदलकर झारखंि ग्रामीण बैंक करती ह।ै
[सं. 1/1/2025-आरआरबी]
िाशलिी पंशित, संयिु सशिि
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 23rd October, 2025
S.O. 4835(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 3 of the Regional Rural
Banks Act, 1976 (21 of 1976), the Central Government, on being requested so to do by the State Bank of India hereby
changes the name of Jharkhand Rajya Gramin Bank to Jharkhand Gramin Bank.
[No. 1/1/2025-RRB]
SHALINI PANDIT, Jt. Secy.
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 23 अक् तूबर, 2025
का.आ. 4836(अ).—प्रादशेिक ग्रामीण बैंक अशिशियम, 1976 (1976 का 21) की िारा 3 की उपिारा (1) द्वारा प्रदत्त
िशियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, केन्द्रीय सरकार, केिरा बैंक की शसफाररि पर, एतदद्व् ारा, केरल ग्रामीण (Gramin) बैंक के िाम को
बदलकर केरल ग्रामीण (Grameena) बैंक करती ह।ै
[सं. 1/1/2025-आरआरबी]
िाशलिी पंशित, संयिु सशिि
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 23rd October, 2025
S.O. 4836(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 3 of the Regional Rural
Banks Act, 1976 (21 of 1976), the Central Government, on being requested so to do by the Canara Bank hereby
changes the name of Kerala Gramin Bank to Kerala Grameena Bank.
[No. 1/1/2025-RRB]
SHALINI PANDIT, Jt. Secy.
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