RBI/2004-05/298
RPCD. Plan. BC. 63 /04.09.01/2004-05
December 13, 2004
The Chairman / Managing Director (Private
Sector Banks)
Dear Sir/ Madam,
Data on Priority Sector Advances
– Agricultural Lending
As you are aware, the scheduled
commercial banks are required to achieve a target of 18 per cent of net bank
credit (NBC) towards lending to agriculture. The Government of India has decided
to monitor/review the progress made in this regard on a monthly basis.
2. Accordingly, in order to enable
us to provide the progress reports to Government of India, you are advised to
furnish data on lending to agriculture on a monthly basis (as
on the last reporting Friday of each month) to us, commencing from
November 2004, in the enclosed format on or before the seventh day
of the following month to which the data pertains.
3. You are also advised to take
appropriate steps to increase the flow of credit to agriculture sector so that
the stipulated target is achieved by the end of the year 2004-05.
4. Please acknowledge receipt.
Yours faithfully,
(N. K. Bhatia)
Deputy General Manager
STATEMENT ON ADVANCES TO AGRICULTURE
BY PRIVATE SECTOR BANKS AS ON LAST REPORTING FRIDAY OF THE MONTH
STATEMENT FOR THE MONTH OF ----------------------------------------------------------------------
NAME OF THE BANK:
(AMOUNT IN RS. CRORE)
Amount
Outstanding
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- Net Bank Credit:
- Total Agricultural Credit:
- Direct agricultural credit:
- Indirect agricultural credit: