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UPGB Transfers Under Scanner: Allegations of Money, Secrecy & Favouritism
Uttar Pradesh Gramin Bank faces allegations of cash-for-posting transfers, secrecy, and delays, with staff warning of personal and family hardships, including children’s disrupted education.
Author: Neha Bodke
Published: August 1, 2025
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Uttar Pradesh Gramin Bank (UPGB) is facing serious allegations over its transfer process, with claims that postings are no longer based on rules, need, or seniority but on money, influence, and personal connections.
Reported Transfer Process
Insiders allege that while staff are formally asked to provide three preferred posting locations, this is merely a formality. Those in genuine need including physically challenged and women employees are often assigned their third choice. After this, the real decisions are allegedly influenced by recommendations, internal connections, or direct monetary exchanges.
A so-called “unofficial rate card” is alleged to work like this:
- Honest employees without money or influence: Sent to far-off, less convenient locations.
- Those with some influence or connections: Receive average, manageable postings.
- Those allegedly paying senior officers or middlemen: Secure first-choice, prime postings with preferential treatment.
Some employees claim a few random first-choice postings are approved to create the appearance of fairness, masking what they call the “real game” behind the scenes.
Unions Express Concern
Anonymous staff members have also raised concerns about the timing and secrecy surrounding the transfers and told Kanal, “The delay in processing transfer requests will cause difficulties for employees in getting school admissions for their children, as the academic year has already begun. This will harm their education.”
The employee further added, “The transfers are not being published openly in a list. Instead, one list is sent from the head office to regional managers via password-encrypted email. Then, regional managers issue transfer letters one by one. The entire process is kept under tight secrecy.”
“Even IAS and PCS cadre transfers are made public. Why is the bank keeping this process so secret?” another employee told Kanal.
AIRRBEA affiliated Prathama UP Gramin Bank Officers' Association has raised concern on non-transparent approach on transfer decisions and transfer process secrecy.
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The Uttar Pradesh Gramin Bank Officers & Workers Organisation has also formally written to management, demanding the public release of the transfer list to ensure fairness and transparency.
Concerns Raised
According to the employees, these practices not only breach transparency norms but also undermine Government guidelines on prioritising postings for eligible categories such as physically handicapped, women, and married employees.
Several voices have also questioned the silence of management, government bodies, and unions, suggesting either inaction or complicity.
Key Demands from Employees:
1. Publish the complete transfer list publicly.
2. Give home-district preference to local staff as per norms.
3. Establish transparent, written criteria for all transfers.
4. Prioritise postings for eligible categories as per Government rules.
5. Conduct an independent investigation into the role of senior officials.
6. Release details of all administrative transfers since May 1, 2025.
7. Implement a permanent, transparent transfer roster.
If these allegations are accurate, they highlight a serious breach of ethics and transparency in a public-sector rural bank directly affecting employee morale, operational efficiency, and public trust.
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