TMI BlogFormation of National Rural BankX X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... Formation of National Rural Bank - News and Press Release Dated:- 17-7-2019 - News - The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance (2003) in its 55th Report recommended that Government may consider the setting up of an apex body viz. National Rural Bank of India. Government has been receiving various representations from time to time in this regard. Government examined the proposa ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... l in consultation with the State Governments and Sponsor Banks and in the Action Taken Report on the recommendations in the aforesaid Report of Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance (2003), Government, inter alia, stated that The proposal for consolidating the RRBs under a National Rural Bank or NABARD has not been favoured so far for various reasons. State Governments and sponsor banks we ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... re consulted in a meeting taken by Secretary (FS) on 1.5.2004 on the proposal made by the select Group of CMDs. Sponsor Banks were supportive of the proposal but most of the States favoured state level amalgamation without any additional financial support. The steps taken by the Government to strengthen the RRBs are as under: Government had initiated the process of structur ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... al consolidation of RRBs in 2004-05 by amalgamating RRBs of the same Sponsor Bank within a State. The amalgamation process brought down the number of RRBs from 196 to 82. With a view to enable RRBs to minimize their overhead expenses, optimize the use of technology, enhance the capital base and area of operation and increase their exposure, the process of amalgamation of RRBs was again carried ou ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... t in the year 2011. During 2011-2014, the number of RRBs was brought down to 56 from 82. In the year 2018-19, amalgamation of RRBs has been carried out based on a roadmap proposed by NABARD and consultation with respective Sponsor Banks and State Governments. Accordingly, the number of RRBs has been brought down to 45 from 56, as on 01.04.2019. It is expected that amalgamation will bring about bet ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ter efficiency of scale, higher productivity, improved financial health of the RRBs and greater credit flow to rural areas. Recapitalization support is provided to RRBs to augment their capital so as to comply with regulatory capital requirements. Periodic review of financial performance of RRBs, including business diversifications, profit planning, revenue management and NPA man ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... agement through conduct of national level meetings by NABARD and through Empowered Committee (EC) meetings at state level. Regular Capacity building efforts are undertaken by NABARD like training at Bankers Institute of Rural Development (BIRD), conduct of Organizational Development Initiative (ODI), exposure visits, etc. NABARD provides regular policy support to RRBs in matters ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... relating to human resources and an arrangement has been made for redressal of grievances through Joint Consultative Committee (JCC). This was stated by Shri Anurag Singh Thakur, Minister of State for Finance Corporate Affairs in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha. - News - Press release - PIB Tax Management India - taxmanagementindia - taxmanagement - taxmanagementindia. ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... com - TMI - TaxTMI - TMITax ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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