In the 2020-21 FY, State Cooperative Banks (StCBs) and District Central Cooperative Banks (DCCBs) performed well not only in controlling the NPA levels but also in increasing their deposits and loans and
NEW DELHI, July 16: Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on Saturday urged Agricultural and Rural Development Banks (ARDBs) to extend more long-term loans to the agriculture sector, including for irrigation and other infrastructure. The government is building a database on cooperatives for expansion of this sector, which is important for boosting farm growth and doubling farmers’ income, he added. Farmers’ income cannot be raised without improving the farm sector, especially irrigation, he pointed out, and asked cooperative banks to focus on […]