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PRAGATHI KRISHNA GRAMIN BANK

Pragathi Krishna Gramin Bank (PKGB) is one of the three RRBs(Regional Rural Banks) of Karnataka State,India and the largest in terms of total business among the RRBs of Karnataka. PKGB is also the second largest RRB in India in terms of Total Business,affter Kerala Gramin Bank.It came into existence on 23rd August 2013 by a  Gazette Notification No F.No.1/5/2011-RRB(Karnataka) dated 23.08.2013 of Government of India ,amalgamating the then existing RRBs 1)Pragathi Gramin Bank(Head office Ballari) and Krishna Gramin Bank (Head Office -Gulbarga,sponsored by State Bank Of India before amalgamation).Now PKGB is under the sponsorship of Canarabank which is holding a stake of 35%,other stake holders being the State Govt of Karnataka and Central Government.Its Head Office is located at Ballari,Karnataka state. PKGB's command area extends to 11 districts of Karnataka viz Bidar,Gulbarga,Yadagir,Raichur,Koppal,Ballari,Davanagere,Chitradurga,Chikkaballapur,Kolar & Shimoga.