Pragathi Krishna Gramin Bank, Bellary bags Award in Distribution of Rupay Cards

Posted on May 24 2014 - 11:32pm by IBC News

Pragathi Krishna Gramin Bank, Bellary, one of the prominent RRBs of the

Country has recorded excellent achievement in distribution of Rupay

Cards. The Bank stood 1st among all RRBs in the country in

distribution of Rupay Cards by distributing over 1.72 lakh cards. The

Chairman of the Bank received an award by N P C I from Hon`ble

President of India Sri Pranab Mukharjee on 08.05.2014 at a function in

Rastrapathi Bhavan New-Delhi.

 

Pragathi Krishna Gramin Bank is whole-heartedly involved in

implementing technology initiatives of Government of India. The bank has

extended Rupay cards, NEFT, RTGS, SMS alert and mobile banking facilities to its

customers.

The bank has ATM enabled Rupay Kisan Cards for the benefit of its

farmers clientele. 122 new ATM centres were opened during the year, taking the

total number of ATMS of the Bank to 152.

 

Pragathi Krishna Gramin Bank (sponsored by Canara Bank) came in to

existence on 23-08-2013 with the amalgamation of two erstwhile RRBs

viz Pragathi gramin Bank and Krishna Gramin Bank as per orders of

Government of India.The Bank having its Head Office at Bellary, with a

branch network of 602 branches covering 11 districts of Karnataka

achieved good financial results for the year 2013-14.

Total Business of the

Bank as at March 2014 exceeded Rs 16697 crore. The Bank has a

clientele base of 53 lakhs.

 

FOR : IBC NEWS.