My View on "RBI may relook at priority sector norms for foreig...":
The concept of priority sector lending was introduced to ensure credit flow from the banking sector to certain neglected sectors including agriculture. The need for some persuasion to encourage banking system to provide adequate credit to priority sector is still there as banks on their own would prefer to deploy credit in bigger urban ventures. Several attempts to shift responsibility by lending to service/consumer sectors, investing in RIDF etc were allowed to achieve priority sector targets. Internal reviews by RBI or at state level forums also concentrated on ‘targets’ and their achievement and a comprehensive look at willingness and capability of each bank to finance priority sector especially in rural areas is yet to happen.
- M.G.Warrier
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