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Business EconomyPosted at: Nov 24 2017 7:32PM


J&K Fin Min, RBI Governor discuss issue of stressed business loans in J&K

Srinagar, Nov 24 (UNI) Jammu and Kashmir Minister for Finance Dr Haseeb Drabu on Friday met Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Urjit Patel in Mumbai and discussed issues of business, trade and industry loans in the state which have come under tremendous stress because of various reasons, including 2014 floods and the civil strife of 2016.
“Dr Drabu met the RBI Governor also raised the issues regarding J&K Bank,” a statement issued here this evening said.
During the hour-long meeting, Dr Drabu emphasized that it was not a credit-quality issue as in other parts of the country, but the non-cuisines environment that has resulted in the impairment of loans in J&K.
“The state’s trade, businesses and industry need a larger structured package to get back into profitable operations and mere restructuring of loans won’t help resolve the crisis at this juncture,” Dr Drabu told the RBI Governor.
He said once the RBI examines the full contours of the NPAs and the restructured assets, it will work out a plan of action for J&K Bank in consultation with the State Government.
Dr Drabu also sought the intervention of the RBI Governor in improving the credit-deposit ratio of various banks in the State. He said enhanced lending in core sectors will help support the State Government’s efforts to rebuild J&K’s distressed economy.
The Finance Minister also discussed in detail the issue of starting innovative schemes for financing Self Help Groups (SHGs) so that the people at the grassroots level benefit from such initiatives.
Asked how his meeting with RBI Governor went, Dr Drabu said the Governor was very understanding of the issues and the distress confronting the businesses and the industry in J&K.
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