India, Aug. 25 -- Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) reported a record consolidated net profit of Rs 10,176 crore in FY 2025-26, up from Rs 6,820 crore a year earlier, while their total business crossed Rs 13.5 lakh crore.
The performance was reviewed at a meeting chaired by the Secretary, Department of Financial Services, with representatives from NABARD, RBI, SIDBI, sponsor banks and all 28 RRBs.
Asset quality also improved, with gross non-performing assets (GNPA) falling to an all-time low of 5.3% and net NPA declining to 2.1%. The credit-deposit ratio rose to a record 75.2% during the year.
RRBs, which operate through 22,273 branches across 26 states and three Union Territories, also opened more than 54.98 lakh new PM Jan Dhan accounts in F...