In order to review planning and preparedness of merging banks, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is going to hold meeting with chief executives of amalgamating banks on March 12. Earlier this month, the Union Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved consolidation of 10 state-owned banks into four. The mergers are scheduled to come into effect from April 1.
Agenda of the meeting includes readiness of anchor banks to minimize disruption to customers and ensuring credit flow to productive sectors of the economy. The meeting will also review preparedness of delivery of banking services and products to customers after the mergers. It will also discuss business and financial plans, including credit and deposits growth, and year-wise synergy realisation after the mergers.
As per the proposal, Oriental Bank of Commerce (OBC) and United Bank of India (UBI) would be merged into Punjab National Bank (PNB). The move will make PNB India's second-biggest public sector bank after State Bank of India (SBI).
Besides, Syndicate Bank will be merged with Canara Bank, creating India's fourth-largest public sector bank. Union Bank of India, Andhra Bank and Corporation Bank will be merged together to create fifth-largest public sector bank. Indian Bank and Allahabad Bank will be merged to form India's seventh-largest public sector bank.
MoneyWorks4Me is a SEBI-registered Investment Adviser (IA) dedicated to helping investors build long-term wealth through transparent, research-driven, conflict-free guidance. Founded in 2008, we started our journey as a Research Analyst (RA), providing deep fundamental analysis, intrinsic value insights, and long-term investing frameworks for Indian equities. In 2017, we transitioned to a full-fledged SEBI-registered Investment Adviser, strengthening our commitment to acting as a fiduciary—always putting the investor’s interest first.
To become India’s most trusted, research-powered fiduciary advisory platform—where every investor, regardless of experience, can make calm, confident, and well-reasoned investment decisions.
MoneyWorks4Me ensures this through: