RAKUB for bringing agri sector under quality financing

Posted by BankInfo on Tue, Nov 19 2013 11:26 am

All the existing potential sectors and sub-sectors of agriculture should be brought under qualitative and quantitative investments for making the region’s agro-based economy more vibrant.
This was observed at the 401st meeting of the board of directors of Rajshahi Krishi Unnayan Bank (RAKUB) held recently.    Services of Rajshahi Krishi Unnayan Bank (RAKUB) should be taken at the doorsteps of the farmers for elevating their living and livelihood condition, the board meeting observed.
The meeting was held at RDRS conference hall in Rangpur on Monday.  With board chairman Prof Dr Shah Newaz Ali in the chair, board members--Mofazzal Hossain, Ekram Hossain, Prof Modan Mohan Dey and Prof Obaidur Rahman Pramanik were present at the meeting.
Deputy managing director Abu Hanif Khan, general managers Abdul Khaleque Khan and Habibur Rahman and secretary Emdadul Haque also attended the meeting.
For the sake of sustainable livelihood of the farmers and for bolstering the agro- based economy, the meeting called for increasing the need- based credit flow.
The meeting discussed elaborately on how to make the bank’s operational and commercial activities more dynamic through strengthening the credit support for both farm and non-farm prospective fields.
Terming the farmers as the vital force to boost up the agricultural productions the board expressed its commitment to protect the farmers’ interests as a whole.
The meeting reviewed overall activities of the bank and took some important decisions relating to its operational and administrative matters.
The meeting laid emphasis on intensifying the bank’s activities to supplement the government’s efforts to expand social safety net and ensure poverty reduction and food security, the release added.

News:Thy Indipendent/18-Nov-2013

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