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Local Area Banks (LABs)

Do we require LABs?

LABs ????
1996

When

2 or 3 Districts

LAB Scheme
Scope

Mobilizing Savings & Bridge the gap in Credit Availability

Why

Cooperative Banking
Premises Local knowledge Local leadership Reasons of Failure Poor mobilization of local resources Ineffective leadership Poor monitoring of end use of credit Mounting overdues

Next Step

..

Positive Impact
New approach to bear on the provision of credit for agriculture With their superior material and human resources

Why Failed?
Problems of overdues High cost structure

Next Step

35%

RRBs 50% 15%

35%

Success Factors:
Lower scales of compensation for their staff than their sponsor banks

RRBs
50% 15%

Subsidized refinance from their sponsor banks and NABARD

New compensation policy


Problems of mounting overdues Uneasy industrial relations

Local Knowledge & Local Leadership

Professional Ethos & Best Practices

Structure and Functions


Capital

Promoters

LABs
Area of Operations Scope of Activities

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