Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) in India - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 817708223X ISBN 13: 9788177082234

Publisher: New Century Publications, 2009

Synopsis

Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) were started in 1975 to cater to the needs of rural economy of India. They pay particular attention to the credit requirements of small farmers, artisans and agricultural workers. They operate mainly at the district level. RRBs have a special place in the multi-agency approach adopted to provide agricultural and rural credit in India. The capital of RRBs is contributed by the Central Government, concerned State Government and a sponsor bank in the ratio 50:15:35. This book contains 18 papers contributed by scholars in the field of rural institutional finance. The papers examine almost every aspect of the functioning of RRBs including geographical coverage, clientele outreach, business volume and contribution to the development of the rural economy.

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About the Author

Dr. Meenu Agrawal is Principal, Ginni Devi Modi Girls (Post-graduate) College, Modinagar and also Associate Professor and Head, Department of Economics in the same college. She obtained her Ph.D. degree from Ch. Charan Singh University, Meerut in 1991. She specialises in the areas of consumer behaviour, rural development and women empowerment. With more than 32 years of teaching experience and 24 years of research experience, she has authored 21 books and co-authored 6 books in areas of her specialisation. Dr. Agrawal has published 70 research papers in journals and magazines of repute. She has also contributed and presented papers at national and international seminars. She has also organized 8 national seminars, sponsored by the University Grants Commission (UGC), New Delhi and the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), New Delhi.

Edition details

• Publisher: New Century Publications
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 817708223X
• ISBN 13: 9788177082234
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 254
• Editor: Agrawal Dr Meenu