
PSBs to align with national priorities
Why is it in the news ?
- The Finance Ministry has asked the PSBs to align themselves to the national priorities.
- The ministry has also asked to seek feedback on several issues such as the rise in bad loans and slow credit growth in the last five years, and to prepare a roadmap for the coming years.
- PSBs have been asked to involve all their approximately 1 lakh branches in the exercise.
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The National Priorities:
(1) Doubling farm income.
(2) Jal Shakti Mission.
(3) Housing for all.
(4) Education loans.
(5) Ease of living.
(6) Corporate social responsibility.
(7) Financial inclusion.
Source
The Hindu.