On the occasion of 9thTriennial General Council of The All India Regional Rural Bank Officers' Federation (AIRRBOF) along with All India Bank Officers' Confederation (AIBOC) has reported its oppositions over the cross merger of RRB's.

AIRRBOF stated that following the government's suggestions, sponsor banks will end up wasting their investments.The conference demanded that the government should extend the pension plans offered to the PSU's to the Regional Rural Banks (RRB's) also.

The General Secretary of AIRRBOF, Mr. S, K. Bhattacharjee said, "We have already written to the Centre in this regard. In case our demands are not considered, the AIRRBOF is planning to hold protest action, including strike to achieve the demand for pension."