Total of 34 functional teams to smoothen bank merger of UBI, PNB, OBC; to come into force on 1 April
FirstpostThe complete harmonisation among the three entities would take another 12 to 14 months after the merger Kolkata: A total of 34 functional teams have been formed to smoothen the process of merger of United Bank of India, Punjab National Bank and Oriental Bank of Commerce, a senior official said. “The functional teams will also try standardising the loan process, credit terms and benefits extended to the customers in the interim period till the merger comes into effect to avoid customer-related issues in the future,” the official said. UBI managing director and CEO A K Pradhan had earlier said that though the balance sheet merger is likely to happen by 1 April next year, it will take another three to six months after that for the HR and IT integration to be completed. He had said the complete harmonisation among the three entities would take another 12 to 14 months after the merger.