RBI to open its offices in all NE States – V.S.Das

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will soon open its offices in all North East states to cater to the needs of bank facilities. This was disclosed by RBI Executive Director, V.S. Das during a financial Outreach Camp organized by RBI at Changki village of Mokokchung district on 8th February 2012. He also assured to open a Branch Office of Allahabad Bank at Changki village shortly. Describing RBI as Bankers Bank and custodian of economy in the country, Das said RBI has embarked on organizing financial outreach camps in villages throughout the country since RBI Platinum Jubilee celebration in 2009-10 focusing on bringing awareness amongst the people regarding banking facilities available and to make an attempt at making available such facilities to every adult citizen in the targeted area to bring them under the fold of mainstream banking. Giving a strong signal to all nationalized banks in the country for offering better bank services to the customers, the Executive Director urged all banks to provide better bank service by going to the door steps of customers. He also laid stress on the need to provide quality facilities and identifying their priority areas to accelerate the tempo of economic development in the country. On the other hand Executive Director called upon the customers to be a good bank customer. The Changki financial Outreach Camp of RBI, inaugurated by V.S. Das was the third such programme in the state after Khonoma in 2009 and Chumukedima in 2011. The one-day camp was attended by villagers of Changki and neighboiuring village under Mangkolemba Su-division. The camp was also addressed by RBI Regional Director, Guwahati Surekha Marandi, top officials of Nationalized Banks in the region, Deputy Commissioner Mokokchung and other official from the state government. In their speech, Deputy Commissioner Mokokchung, Lithrongla G. Chishi and Wati, Additional Secretary, Finance, Government of Nagaland expressed their gratitude to RBI for organizing the camp and hoped that it would help banking culture among the masses. Earlier, V.S. Das had an interactive session with School children Self Help Groups in a move to inculcate them banking culture. On the occasion, various banks and Agri and Allied Departments set up exhibition stalls to disseminate information regarding credit facilities/government schemes available for the benefit of villagers and the participants. The facility of exchange of soiled/mutilated notes and exchange of currency notes with coins was also extended on the occasion. RBI and other Banks had presented gifts to schools and SHGs to mark the camp.

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