By Admin 
Bank Merger News: These days some such news are coming out on social media, in which it is being said that three big banks of India are going to be merged. If these news are true then every person having an account in these banks will have to read this news very carefully. These are not small or big banks like that but big banks like PNB, SBI.
Which banks are named?
According to reports, three banks are included in this list. One is PNB i.e. Punjab National Bank, SBI i.e. State Bank of India and the third is Canara Bank. All these three banks are included among the big banks of the country. Not only this, SBI is the largest government bank. However, now the truth of these news has also come to light. Before trusting such news, know about their truth here.
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What is the truth of the news?
Now the government agency PIB has revealed the truth of these news going viral. In fact, recently PIB Fact Check has clearly declared this news false by sharing a post through its official X (Twitter) account. He has shared a screenshot of this news and has clearly written FAKE on it.
An image circulating on social media platforms falsely claims that the Government has approved the merger of Punjab National Bank (PNB), Canara Bank, and State Bank of India (SBI).#PIBFactCheck
❌This claim is #FAKE.
✅ The Government of India has NOT approved any proposal… pic.twitter.com/0A7gJZznHT
— PIB Fact Check (@PIBFactCheck) June 29, 2026
Highlighting the truth of this news, PIB has written in the caption along with the photo, ‘A photo is going viral on social media in which it is wrongly claimed that the government has approved the merger of Punjab National Bank (PNB), Canara Bank and State Bank of India (SBI). This claim is #FAKE.
this is the truth
Further stating the truth, the agency wrote, ‘The Government of India has not approved any proposal for merger of PNB, Canara Bank and SBI. The picture going viral is fabricated and is not related to any real newspaper or official information of the government. For correct information always visit the official website of RBI: http://rbi.org.in.
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Apart from this, an appeal has been made by the agency to report any suspicious information related to the Government of India on PIB Fact Check. Besides, its mobile number and email have also been shared.