21st April 2011
Srinagar
J&K Bank to establish Financial Literacy Centres: Chairman
Committed to its slogan of financial empowerment, J&K Bank believes that people need basic financial awareness to handle the business professionally. Besides, such awareness helps people acorss all business activities in taking viable decisions on day to day basis.
This was stated by Mushtaq Ahmad, Chairman & CEO, J&K Bank in the meeting held with office bearers of Kashmir Traders and Manufacturers Federarion (KTMF) here at bank's Corporate Headquarters on Wednesday. While KTMF was represented, among others, by Mohammad Yasin Khan, President, Manzoor Ahmad, Vice-President and Bashir Ahmad, General Secretary, Bank's President and Secretary, Parvez Ahmad was also present on the occasion.
Calling for a concerted and coordinated effort to improve the business environment in the state, Mushtaq Ahmad while assuring KTMF of bank's support, urged the representatives of traders and manufacturers to come forward with their suggestions and greivances. "I believe the best business atmosphere can be created by an honest and transparent interaction between the bank and its customers", he said.
KTMF representatives apart from discussing various trade and industry related issues sought effective intervention from the state government, central government and banks operating in the state of J&K in view of the losses suffered by the traders during the last year's unrest.
In his response, Mushtaq apprised the KTMF delegation that the bank had already discussed this issue at the SLBC meeting and later, in consultation with the state government, taken up the matter with the RBI.
Underlining the need for financial literacy amongst the trading community of the state, Mushtaq stressed on the need to have frequent sessions for providing basic financial tips and solutions. "J&K Bank, concious of its role and responsibility, is planning to establish financial literacy centres across the state of J&K", he said.
Reacting to KTMF's suggestion of a renewed thrust on customer services, the Chairman maintained that customer delight, by virtue of ever-improving customer services, remains the bank's top priority.
Laying emphasis on reviving the erstwhile culture of organizing customer meets at branch and district levels "to make bank-customer interaction more broad based and result oriented", Mushtaq announced, on the spot, formation of an Apex Customer Advisory Committee.
Mohammad Yasin Khan, President, KTMF described the relationship between the bank and businessmen as symbiotic, based on mutual trust and cooperation. He also assured the Chairman complete support in realising his vision of "a financially lietrate and empowered state of J&K".
This was stated by Mushtaq Ahmad, Chairman & CEO, J&K Bank in the meeting held with office bearers of Kashmir Traders and Manufacturers Federarion (KTMF) here at bank's Corporate Headquarters on Wednesday. While KTMF was represented, among others, by Mohammad Yasin Khan, President, Manzoor Ahmad, Vice-President and Bashir Ahmad, General Secretary, Bank's President and Secretary, Parvez Ahmad was also present on the occasion.
Calling for a concerted and coordinated effort to improve the business environment in the state, Mushtaq Ahmad while assuring KTMF of bank's support, urged the representatives of traders and manufacturers to come forward with their suggestions and greivances. "I believe the best business atmosphere can be created by an honest and transparent interaction between the bank and its customers", he said.
KTMF representatives apart from discussing various trade and industry related issues sought effective intervention from the state government, central government and banks operating in the state of J&K in view of the losses suffered by the traders during the last year's unrest.
In his response, Mushtaq apprised the KTMF delegation that the bank had already discussed this issue at the SLBC meeting and later, in consultation with the state government, taken up the matter with the RBI.
Underlining the need for financial literacy amongst the trading community of the state, Mushtaq stressed on the need to have frequent sessions for providing basic financial tips and solutions. "J&K Bank, concious of its role and responsibility, is planning to establish financial literacy centres across the state of J&K", he said.
Reacting to KTMF's suggestion of a renewed thrust on customer services, the Chairman maintained that customer delight, by virtue of ever-improving customer services, remains the bank's top priority.
Laying emphasis on reviving the erstwhile culture of organizing customer meets at branch and district levels "to make bank-customer interaction more broad based and result oriented", Mushtaq announced, on the spot, formation of an Apex Customer Advisory Committee.
Mohammad Yasin Khan, President, KTMF described the relationship between the bank and businessmen as symbiotic, based on mutual trust and cooperation. He also assured the Chairman complete support in realising his vision of "a financially lietrate and empowered state of J&K".