Secretary, DFS Chairs Review Meeting of Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) today

• Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) are scheduled commercial banks created to deliver credit and banking services to rural India, jointly owned by Centre (50%), Sponsor Bank (35%) and State Government (15%).
• Reviewed on 30 Jan 2026 by Secretary, Department of Financial Services (DFS), Ministry of Finance; post-amalgamation, only 28 RRBs survive, operating in 26 States & 3 UTs through 22,158 branches.
• Examinable for Prelims (institutions, ownership ratio, "One State One RRB"), GS-III (financial inclusion, agri credit) and current affairs.