NABARD- Forming Core of Banking Infrastructure in Rural Areas
Q. Which of the following sets up core banking infrastructure for rural banks?- Published on 20 Jul 15a. IBA
b. NABARD
c. RBI
d. SIDBI
ANSWER: NABARD
National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development has set up joint liability groups (JLG) of farmers to facilitate delivery of credit to farmers. Providing refinance to State Co-operative Banks, Scheduled Commercial Banks and Regional Rural Banks; co-ordinating the activities of different agencies in the field of agriculture and rural credit; improving absorptive capacity of credit delivery system are the major activities of NABARD.