Category Archives: Glossary

Aryavart Gramin Bank – Capital Investment Subsidy Scheme for Rural Godowns or Cold Storage

Aryavart Gramin Bank, a Regional Rural Bank, was constituted on 3rd October 2006 after amalgamation of three Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) namely Avadh Gramin Bank, Barabanki Gramin Bank and Farrukhabad Gramin Bank. The Aryavart Gramin Bank, henceforth mentioned as the Bank, has 306 branches, six Regional Offices and a Head Office. The bank offers home… Read More »

Aryavart Gramin Bank – Amra Krishak Card

Aryavart Gramin Bank, a Regional Rural Bank, was constituted on 3rd October 2006 after amalgamation of three Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) namely Avadh Gramin Bank, Barabanki Gramin Bank and Farrukhabad Gramin Bank as per Government of India notification no. F.No.1/4/2006-RRB dated 03-10-2006. The Aryavart Gramin Bank, henceforth mentioned as the Bank, has 306 branches, six… Read More »

Aryavart Gramin Bank – Advance against Insurance Policies

Aryavart Gramin Bank, a Regional Rural Bank, was constituted on 3rd October 2006 after amalgamation of three Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) namely Avadh Gramin Bank, Barabanki Gramin Bank and Farrukhabad Gramin Bank as per Government of India notification no. F.No.1/4/2006-RRB dated 03-10-2006. The Aryavart Gramin Bank, henceforth mentioned as the Bank, has 306 branches, six… Read More »

Union Bank of India launches 5 financial inclusion schemes

A recent press report said that Union Bank of India has launched a financial inclusion initiative called ‘Unioninclusions,’ which includes five schemes. The Finance Minister, Mr Pranab Mukherjee, inaugurated the initiative in Mumbai. Mr. Mukherjee, at the inauguration function, asked the banks to pursue technological innovations in order to reach out to the poor and… Read More »

Self-help groups can get bank loans at 7%

A recent press report said that Self-help groups (SHGs) across the country will henceforth get loan at 7 per cent on a par with the crop loans. Mr. Jairam Ramesh, Minister of State for Environment and Forests, said that microfinance has unfortunately become a dirty word now largely due to extreme commercialization by some MFIs,… Read More »