The Burdwan Central Co-operative Bank Ltd., is one of the oldest District Central Co-operative Banks of our country. It was established on the 26th January, 1917 with a paid up share capital of just Rs. 8000/-. The Bank had at that time only 17 Primary Agriculture Credit Societies and 51 individuals as members. The then District Magistrate, Mr. P.H. Waddal, I.C.S. was the 1st Chairman of the Bank. The Bank started functioning at the Western Veranda of Zilla Parishad and later shifted to a room at the Burdwan Town Hall and thereafter to a portion of the District Magistrate Office. Bank’s own building in the present premises was constructed in 1934 and renovated in 1960. A new building has been constructed subsequently the foundation stone of which was laid on 16th. May 1987 and the building was inaugurated by HIS EXCELLENCY Dr. Sayed Nurul Hassan, the Governor of West Bengal on 16th April, 1990. The basic object of the bank is to raise resources through public deposit and to utilize the same by issuing production...
