RBI/2008-2009/468
RPCD.CO.RRB.BC. No.101 /03.05.90-A /2008-09   

May 4, 2009

All Regional Rural Banks

Dear Sir,

"Controlling Office" renamed as "Regional Office"- RRBs

Please refer to paragraph 2 and 2.3 of our Master Circular on Branch Licensing -Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) RPCD. .RRB. No.BL. BC.07/03.05.90-A/2008-09 (RBI/2008-09/36) July 1, 2008.

2. We advise that Government of India have, while considering the various recommendations of the Committee to formulate Comprehensive Human Resource Policy for RRBs, decided to change the nomenclature of "Controlling Office" as "Regional Office". Accordingly the words "Controlling Office" referred to in paragraph 2 and 2.3 of our Master Circular on Branch Licensing - Regional Rural Banks(RRBs) RPCD.CO.RRB.No.BL.BC.07/03.05.90-A/2008-09 dated July 1, 2008 may be replaced by the words  "Regional Office".

Yours faithfully,


(C.K.Shah)
Deputy General Manager