The story
In the year 1964 several social workers and activists came together and formed Abhyudaya Co-operative Credit Society Ltd with a relatively small share capital of ₹5,000 (US$52).
Within a short period of time Abhyudaya Co-op, Credit Society got converted into an Urban Co-operative bank.
In June 1965 Abhyudaya Co-operative Bank Ltd was finally established as a full-fledged co-operative Bank.
It was conferred with Scheduled bank status by the Reserve Bank of India in the year 1988.
On 11 January 2007 the Bank was registered as a multi-state co-operative bank by the Central Registrar, New Delhi.
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