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Merger of banks to be effective from April 1, 2020

By IndianMandarins- 05 Mar 2020
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Exercise of consolidation of 10 PSBs into four is on course and the merger will come into effect from April 1, 2020. Cabinet has given a go-ahead for the merger proposal with the government being in regular touch with these banks.

There will be no regulatory issues. The banks’ merger is on course and decisions have already been taken by the respective bank boards. The mergers are aimed at creating global sized banks in India.

This has been the biggest consolidation exercise in banking sector. The government in August 2019 announced mergers of public sector banks by bringing down their total number to 12 from 27 in 2017.

United Bank and Oriental Bank of Commerce will be merged with PNB; Syndicate Bank will be merged with Canara Bank; Allahabad Bank will be amalgamated with Indian Bank, and Andhra Bank and Corporation Bank will be consolidated with Union Bank of India.

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