By: News Reporter, Tripura24.in Agartala, Tripura Monday, February 2, 2026
Agartala: In a landmark move toward digital financial inclusion, the Tripura Gramin Bank (TGB) officially launched its first-ever Co-Branded RuPay Credit Card today at a prestigious ceremony held at Pragya Bhavan, Agartala. This initiative, executed in collaboration with its sponsor bank, Punjab National Bank (PNB), marks TGB as the first Regional Rural Bank (RRB) among all PNB-sponsored RRBs in India to introduce such a digital credit facility.
The launch coincides with the Golden Jubilee Year of Tripura Gramin Bank, signaling a major leap from traditional rural banking to modern, techno-savvy financial services.
A New Era of Digital Inclusion
The PNB–TGB Co-Branded RuPay Credit Card is specifically designed to cater to the growing financial needs of rural and semi-urban populations, including small entrepreneurs, farmers, and the middle class. By leveraging the secure RuPay ecosystem, the card aims to provide seamless credit access and enhance the adoption of digital payments across the state.
Addressing the gathering, Smt. Rakhi Biswas (IAS), Director of Small Savings, Group Insurance, and Institutional Finance, Government of Tripura, lauded the bank’s progressive vision. She emphasized that this credit card would empower the “last mile” beneficiaries by providing them with the same financial tools available in metropolitan cities.
Leadership Vision
The Chairman of Tripura Gramin Bank, Shri Satyendra Singh, highlighted that this achievement is a testament to the bank’s 50-year partnership with the people of Tripura. “We are not just a bank for savings; we are now a bank that provides modern credit solutions. This card will enable our customers to participate confidently in the formal digital economy,” Singh stated.
Dignitaries and Key Takeaways
The event saw the participation of high-ranking officials from both the state and national banking sectors:
- Shri Deepak Kumar, General Manager (PR & Credit Card Division), PNB Head Office.
- Shri Taufique Alam, MD & CEO, PNB Cards & Services Ltd.
- Shri Diganta Kumar Das, Deputy General Manager, NABARD.
- Shri Rituraj Krishna, DGM and Circle Head, PNB Agartala.
The speakers noted that this move would significantly boost the state’s Credit-Deposit (CD) Ratio and help combat predatory lending by private micro-finance entities by providing credit at official, regulated rates.
The ceremony concluded with the symbolic handover of the first batch of credit cards to select customers, followed by an orientation session for branch heads on the digital onboarding process.
