RAJSHAHI, July 03 (BSS): Rajshahi Krishi Unnayan Bank (RAKUB) has attained an ever highest profit of Tk 403.8 million during the recently concluded fiscal year (FY) 2017-2018, up by Tk 270 million than that of the previous fiscal.
RAKUB Managing Director Kazi Alamgir said the state-owned specialized bank had made an operating profit of Tk 132.9 million during the last 2016-2017 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 Tk 19 billion and recovery Tk 18 billion through 380 branches.
The bank disbursed Tk 20 billion loan and recovered Tk 22 billion including classified loan. Deposit collection stood at Tk 49 billion 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 the news agency on 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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