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In pursuance of clause a of sub section 6 of Section 42 of the Reserve Bank of India Act,

Published: 03 February 2026 Download PDF

Gazette ID: CG-MH-E-03022026-269799

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Core Purpose

The Reserve Bank of India directs the inclusion of Bihar Gramin Bank, Jammu and Kashmir Grameen Bank, and West Bengal Gramin Bank in the Second Schedule to the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934.

Detailed Summary

The Reserve Bank of India, through Notification F. No. DoR.LIC.No.S7702/16.13.300/2025-26, issued from Mumbai on January 12, 2026, directed the inclusion of three specific banks into the Second Schedule of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 (2 of 1934). This action was taken in pursuance of clause (a) of sub-section (6) of Section 42 of the aforementioned Act. The banks included are Bihar Gramin Bank, Jammu and Kashmir Grameen Bank, and West Bengal Gramin Bank. The notification was signed by R. Lakshmi Kanth Rao, Executive Director, and published in The Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part III-Section 4, No. 73, on Tuesday, February 3, 2026.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-MH-E-03022026-269799 EXTRAORDINARY PART III-Section 4 PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 73] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2026/MAGHA 14, 1947 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III-SEC.4] RESERVE BANK OF INDIA NOTIFICATION Mumbai, the 12th January, 2026 F. No. DoR.LIC.No.S7702/16.13.300/2025-26.— In pursuance of clause (a) of sub-section (6) of Section 42 of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 (2 of 1934), the Reserve Bank of India hereby directs the inclusion in the Second Schedule to the said Act of the following bank, namely: 1. Bihar Gramin Bank 2. Jammu and Kashmir Grameen Bank 3. West Bengal Gramin Bank R. LAKSHMI KANTH RAO, Executive Director [ADVT.-III/4/Exty./648/2025-26]

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