Mangaluru : Dakshina Kannada MP Nalin Kumar Kateel, Udupi-Chikkamagaluru MP Shobha Karandlaje and Mumbai MP Gopal Shetty met Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday.

They submitted a memorandum urging him to review the decision on merging Vijaya Bank with Bank of Baroda.

The MPs also appealed to the minister to retain the name of Vijaya Bank, even after the merger with Bank of Baroda.

The minister responded positively and promised to look into the issue, sources added.