National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development Act, 1981
Chapter VII: Other
Functions of the National Bank
38. Other functions
of National Bank.-
The National Bank--
i.
shall
co-ordinate its operations and the operations of various institutions engaged
in the field of rural credit and maintain expert staff to study all problems
relating to agriculture and rural development and be available for consultation
to the Central Government, the Reserve Bank, the State Governments and the
other institutions engaged in the field of rural development;
ii.
may
act as the agent for the Central Government or a State Government or the
Reserve Bank in the transaction of any business in respect of loans and
advances granted or to be granted, or bonds or debentures purchased or
subscribed for, or to be purchased or subscribed for;
iii.
may
provide facilities for training, for dissemination of information and the
promotion of research including the undertaking of studies, researches,
techno-economic and other surveys in the field of rural banking, agriculture
and rural development and it may for the said purposes make grants including
grants by way of provision for fellowships and chairs to any institution.
iv.
may
provide technical, legal, financial, marketing and administrative assistance to
any person engaged in agriculture and rural development activities;
v.
may
provide consultancy services in the field of agriculture and rural development
and other related matters in or outside India, on such terms and against such
remuneration, as may be agreed upon;
vi.
may
perform the functions entrusted to or required of the National Bank by any
other law for the time being in force; and
vii.
do
any other kind of business or undertake any other kind of activity which the
Central Government or the Reserve Bank may authorise.