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RAKUB-PROFIT (with picture)
RAKUB earns Taka 40.38 crore profit
RAJSHAHI, July 3, 2018 (BSS)-Rajshahi Krishi Unnayan Bank (RAKUB) has
attained an ever highest profit of Taka 40.38 crore during the recently
concluded 2017-18 financial year, up by Taka 27 crore than that of the
previous fiscal.
RAKUB Managing Director Kazi Alamgir said the state-owned specialized bank
had made an operating profit of Taka 13.29 crore during the last 2016-17
fiscal.
At the initial stage of the fiscal, the bank management had formulated a
work plan and given direction to the field level workforce for its proper
implementation in order to transform the financial institution into a profit-
earning and self-reliant one.
Under the work plan, target has been set to disburse loan to the tune of
Taka 1900 crore and recovery Taka 1800 crore through 380 branches.
The bank disbursed Taka 2049 crore loan and recovered Taka 2200 crore
including classified loan. Deposit collection stood at Taka 4900 crore till
end of the fiscal.
Various innovative programmes like open agriculture loan disbursement, loan
fair, loan recovery grand camp and deposit collection fair helped the bank
attaining the success.
“We have been able to reduce the number of loss-incurring branches to 63 at
the final stage of the financial year,” Kazi Alamgir said terming it a
significant achievement.
As the largest development partner in all 16 northwest districts of
Rajshahi and Rangpur divisions, RAKUB has been operating its banking
activities in the country’s northwest region targeting its agricultural
sector and all its sub-sectors.
RAKUB is going to install ATM booths for the first time in rural areas
aiming to spread modern banking services to the grassroots people.
“I am very much hopeful about launching the village level booth services
within this fiscal year,” asserted Alamgir while talking to BSS here Monday.
On successful promotion of the venture, people can avail the scope of
drawing money in village atmosphere at any time based on their necessity that
will bring a positive change in the rural living and livelihood condition.
He said the bank aims to reach all the modern banking services including
online one to the rural people.
More than 300 out of total 380 branches of the bank are located in rural
areas. This is an advantage of taking the modern services to the peoples’
doorstep quickly and effectively.
Already, computerization process has been completed in all the branches and
launching of online and SMS banking is now the matter of time.
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