RRBs were setup specially to cater to the basic banking needs of rural people, to enhance rural economy and development of the rural areas and to ensure the employment for the people from Rural sector. Alike Public Sector Banks, RRBs are established by GOI and are also the Scheduled Banks, since they work as per the rules of the Reserve Bank.https://sbi.co.in/documents/17826/34475/1364204943265_BASE_II_DISCLOSURE_311212_ENGLISH.pdf
