Regional Rural Banks (RRBs)- Performance Analysis

Abstract

Agriculture and rural development form an integral part of India's development strategy, even in these days of electronic and telecommunication revolution that is having an edge over other development instruments. Rural development has been a sine qua non in the process of accelerating the pace of economic development and significantly improving the standard and quality ofliving of rural households. It is needless to emphasize that credit is a vital input for accelerating the pace of development of the rural economy through financing of agriculture and allied activities. Rural infrastructure and poverty alleviation programmes are meant for the weaker sections of the rural population.