Regional Rural Banks
Canara Bank sponsors three regional rural banks (RRB).
- Shreyas Gramin Bank - Canara Bank is a sponsor of this bank, which came about with the amalgamation on 1 June 2006 after amalgamation of three RRBs, Aligarh Gramin Bank, Etah Gramin Bank & Jamuna Gramin Bank.
- South Malabar Gramin Bank - is the largest RRB in India. Its headquarters are at Malappuram and it operates in eight districts in Kerala. It was established in 1976 as a Scheduled Commercial Bank.
- Pragathi Gramin Bank has its headquarters at Bellary, Karnataka, and has 365 branches spread over seven districts.
Canara bank is a state level lead bank in Kerala.
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