The Regional Rural Banks Act, 1976
18. Business which a
Regional Rural Bank may transact
1. Every
Regional Rural Bank shall carry on and transact the business of banking as
defined in clause (b) of section 5 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, and may
engage in one or more forms of business specified in sub-section (1) of section
6 of that Act.
2. Without
prejudice to the generality of the provisions of sub-section (1), every
Regional Rural Bank may, in particular, undertake the following types of
business, namely:--
a.
The
granting of loans and advances, particularly to small and marginal farmers and
agricultural labourers, whether individually or in groups, and to co-operative
societies, including agricultural marketing societies, agricultural processing
societies, co-operative farming societies, primary agricultural credit
societies or farmers' service societies, for agricultural purposes or
agricultural operations or for other purposes connected therewith;
b.
The
granting of loans and advances, particularly to artisans, small entrepreneurs
and persons of small means engaged in trade, commerce or industry or other
productive activities, within the notified area in relation to the Regional
Rural Bank.