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# Union Bank focuses on home, education loans in Vizianagaram

Published - February 01, 2026 09:54 pm IST - VIZIANAGARAM:

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Union Bank of India zonal manager H T. Vasappa speaks in Vizianagaram on Sunday. | Photo Credit: HANDOUT

Union Bank of India zonal manager H.T. Vasappa on Sunday said that the bank is prioritising home and education loans as Vizianagaram is emerging into a major educational and economic hub in the North Andhra region.

Alongside the Bank’s regional head Jitendra Sarma, MSN Colony branch manager P.S. Malleswara Rao, Mr. Vasappa inaugurated the MSN colony branch’s new fully equipped premises.

Speaking on the occasion, he said that the customers base had gone up significantly in Ring Road area which is a major commercial and residential area of Vizianagaram. He explained various new schemes related to fixed deposits and personal loans. Mr. Malleswara Rao felicitated customers who have had a long association with the MSN colony branch.

Published - February 01, 2026 09:54 pm IST

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