TNPSC Thervupettagam

Golden Jubilee of Regional Rural Banks (RRBs)

October 6 , 2025 14 hrs 0 min 22 0
  • The year 2025 marks 50 years since the establishment of Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) in India.
  • RRBs were created in 1975 to provide accessible banking and credit services to India’s rural and agrarian sectors.
  • It was established on the recommendations of the Narsimhan Committee on Rural Credit, during the tenure of Indira Gandhi's government.
  • India currently has 43 RRBs operating under different sponsor banks, regulated by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and NABARD.

 

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