The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has given its final nod to Kerala Government for the formation of Kerala Bank.
The Kerala Bank will be the largest banking network in the state.
The district cooperative banks of all the 14 districts in the state (barring the Malappuram District Cooperative Bank) had approved the state government's amalgamation scheme.
The new bank is expected to strengthen cooperative sector in Kerala.
Pending court cases against the merger are expected to go in favour of state as RBI has given approval.