Friday, October 14, 2011

RBI, JK Bank organise banking awareness programme

Srinagar, Oct 13: To make the students and teachers aware about banking, the Reserve Bank of India in collaboration with J&K Bank and Lead Bank Office Budgam organized an awareness programme at Sheikh-ul-Alam Hall Budgam today. Chief Education Officer Budgam Abdul Rashid Mir was the Chief Guest on the occasion. The programme was also attended by R.K. Meena, Assistant General Manager RBI, Viqar Nazki, District Manager J&K Bank Budgam, Muhammad Yaqoob, District Manager Lead Bank office Budgam along with other representatives of some banks and financial institutions. The programme saw presence of teachers and students of Commerce and Management streams from various institutions besides cluster heads of District Budgam. Meena dwelt at length on banking, fake note currency identification, ATM Operations, financial inclusion, fake lotteries, impact of recession, deficit finance, monetary and fiscal policies, role and functions of non Banking Finance companies (NBFC), Bank’s ombudsman etc. A quiz was also held and various participating students were given out gifts by RBI officials. Cluster head/ District manager J&K Bank Budgam on the occasion said that J&K Bank is committed to serve the society as it has done in the past.
Greater Kashmir

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