National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development Act, 1981
40. Deposits and
investments.-
1.
The
National Bank may invest its funds in promissory notes, stocks or securities of
the Central Government or keep the moneys deposited with the Reserve Bank or
with any agency of the Reserve Bank or with a State co-operative bank or a
scheduled bank.
2.
Notwithstanding
anything contained in sub-section (1) or section 30A, the National Bank may,
for beneficial investment of its surplus funds, rediscount bills of exchange or
promissory notes arising out of bonafide trade and commercial transactions and
also lend repayable at call or short notice to a scheduled bank or any
financial institution approved by the Reserve Bank, or invest in certificates
of deposit and other instruments or schemes as may be approved by the Board.