Uttar Pradesh Gramin Bank: Know All About UPGB, Chairman, Board of Directors and All Details

The Uttar Pradesh Gramin Bank came into existence on 1st May 2025. Three Grameen Banks in Uttar Pradesh were merged to create one bank.

The RRBs were established in India under RRB Act 1976 [23(1)]. As per Govt of India notification no 3837 dated 26.11.2019, Baroda Uttar Pradesh Gramin Bank, Purvanchal Bank and Kashi Gomti Samyut Gramin Bank has been amalgamated in to Baroda U.P. Bank under sponsorship of Bank of Baroda.

Latest Amalgamation (Effective 1 May 2025)

According to Gazette Notification No. CG-DL-E-07042025-262329, dated 7 April 2025, the Government of India further amalgamated:

• Baroda UP Bank (sponsored by Bank of Baroda)
• Prathama UP Gramin Bank (sponsored by Punjab National Bank)
• Aryavart Bank (sponsored by Bank of India)

into a single Regional Rural Bank named Uttar Pradesh Gramin Bank. This new entity is sponsored by Bank of Baroda, and its head office is located in Lucknow. The merger is effective from 1 May 2025.

The Governance of UTTAR PRADESH GRAMIN BANK is through its Board of Directors. Structure of the Board is as under :

Shri Yadav S. Thakur

Chairman
UTTAR PRADESH GRAMIN BANK

Shri Manmohan

General Manager
Reserve Bank of India
(Nominee Director of RBI)

Shri N.L.Sahoo

Deputy General Manager
NABARD
U.P. RO-Lucknow
(Nominee Director of NABARD)

Shri Shailendra Kumar Singh

Zonal Head
Bank of Baroda
Lucknow Zone
(Nominee Director of Sponsor Bank)

Shri Sudhanshu Kumar Singh

General Manager-Operations
Bank of Baroda
Head Office, Vadodara
(Nominee Director of Sponsor Bank)

Shri Shiv Shanker

Deputy Director
Directorate General of Institutional Finance, Insurance and Externally Aided Projects, Lucknow
Government of Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow
(Nominee Director of State Government)

Shri Sanjay Singh

Assistant Director
Directorate General of Institutional Finance, Insurance and Externally Aided Projects, Lucknow
(Nominee Director of State Government)