Re Coriftra-38 THE INSTITUTE OF BANKERS, BANGLADESH (IBB) 96th Banking Professional Examination, 2023 AIBB AGRICULTURE AND MICROFINANCE (AM) Subject Code: Time—3 hours Full marks—100 Pass marks—45 [N.B. The figures in the right margin indicate full marks. Answer any five questions.] Marks > (a) Define agricultural credit. 4 (b) Describe the main features of Bangladesh agriculture. 8 (c) How agricultural credit may contribute to the economic development 8 of Bangladesh? . (a) How Agricultural sector was effected by Covid-19? Describe. 10 )) Discuss the policy support provided by “Agriculture Credit 10 Department (ACD) of Bangladesh Bank to overcome the Covid- 19 situation. 3. (@) Define Micro Credit. : 4 (®) Discuss the role of Micro Credit to alleviate rural poverty 8 specially for women empowerment. (c) Describe the role of MRA in promoting and regulating Micro’ 8 Credit in Bangladesh. 4, (a) What is contract farming? 4 (8) Discuss the merits and demerits of contract farming, 6 (©) How bank and agrobased entrepreneurs get benefit from contract 10 farming? 5. (a) What do you mean by crop calendar and credit norms? 4 (0) What is the basic difference between agricultural products and 4 industrial products? (©) “Bangladesh is now self-sufficient in food grain production” = § Justify the statement. (@) How agricultural production is saving foreing currency by 7 producing import substitute agricultural products? 6. (a) Discuss the importance of poultry and livestock in the economy of 5 Bangladesh. . (b) Describe the recent challenges faced by the sector. (c) How bank loan can be helpful for the development of the sector? [Please turn ovey Scanned with CamScannerMarks. . (a) “Mechanized production system, improved storage and marketing 8 / system can ensure higher production and fair pricg of agricultural products”— Justify the statement. (2) Mention marketing problems of following items : 7 (i) Jackfruit, (ii) Watermelon. \ () How Padma Bridge have contributed to the marketing system of 5 southern region of our country? P (a) Discuss the performance of BRAC and ASA in poverty alleviation 10 of Bangladesh. (6) Evaluate the role of PKSF in financing NGO's for Poverty 10 alleviation. : 9. (a) Discuss special policy support by Bangladesh Bank for CMSMEs 8 (Cottage, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise) during Covid-19 period. (6) What are the main initiatives taken by Bangladesh Bank for 8 women enterprise development under the policy support program. (© Mention further steps to be taken for development of women 4 entrepreneurs. 10. Short notes (any four) : Sxd=20 (@) Pre-financing and Refinancing “(By Titerest Subsidy ) Credit Guarantee Schemes (a) Financial Inclusion (fe) Green Banking (fb Agent Banking (@) High Value Crops (h) Area approach system of agriculture. Fate eryarA] (eBay s ore orreeta eet teta FATR eT 1 CT TAT AHA teeter Bea fr] (%) -areterea Bits qe tahoe (ot) arerereea erdtafow Bauer Git St Sete SPirer aracw eA? at 31 (@) gi er ene aH gem? 8 v & Scanned with CamScanner3 we a @ eae SE arent ne tea fe SE TAS se a) ASE NEM eS care Bee me ARUN TRC > ¢ eget Te ee ° 01 @ pai al : ct) RETA ers Set AoA at oer : Fares TATA AE wt aT AT bial ro) ag 0 eee sept PRTC (Monitoring) MRA 4 SAI v a1 (@) HERE SOI aCe gem 8 (a) pire Smee afer ORAS ATTA FAA | e a) ee a se \ 1 (@) BAT BST fre @ oe Fim eID FATA 8 (a) BRATS TT e Fre tote Reo Cire akerTER A He 5 ) argent SORTER ara AT Beer HOYT AHL OATH Or FT @) att Feo gory Berea we SS ATATTONA CATHEA BA AT ROR ST HTT FPA | whe) ARTETA ERECTA aR een OY EAT IT | (8) Fre Bice axIceR MTR TAT FA (*) a ACR BAMA TRH HT HOTA MMO SATS MEAT A | a @) “afee Serer ea, Sy aeEET Tee 6 ae FT TT pero afte Boremtirer «afte we fee Ee ta — AGATA TANST BER EA ‘ (a) Frees ere Fete MTT TH : () For Gi) SR! (ay or ong ro roe rR Se ere Fee rea ¢ eas CRE SAAT FP | vi @) carenencera afte FecaTOTT BRAC @ ASA Sent SAM ATR? —d0 SrA | a 2 «ot Py (NGO) ER TERT edn RIT PKSF #8 0 Fae RE TTR RILEY HCE TE | (oa ote Scanned with CamScanner4 ae d1 (#) cafse-» Tae CMSME St wing fice A . ORE PS aH AHS erOPTTE RCT TE aT | (9) Rome Ae emer neon cree afer Comer BANA A Beyer ae ea Renter (1) ait Sooreterr Baer ower A ara Bom qa ITT TT 8 | nite et Bea? | 301 Bhar free (cx cerca brat) : @x8=30 (@) areas 6 gree @) eet (1) GefSe sarah Bx ©) wits waxiesat (©) Draws (8) aero ref, @ Soya (8) BAR cater fe ore oral & Rea ay Scanned with CamScanner