Section 40
Deposits and investments.
The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development Act, 1981
About this Act
An Act to establish a development bank to be known as the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development for providing and regulating credit and other facilities for the promotion and development of agriculture, small-scale industries, cottage and village industries, handicrafts and other rural crafts and other allied economic activities in rural areas with a view to promoting integrated rural development and securing prosperity of rural areas and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
1[40. Deposits and investments.--(1) The National Bank may invest its funds in promissory notes,
stocks or securities of the Central Government or keep the moneys deposited with the Reserve Bank or
with any agency of the Reserve Bank or with a State co-operative bank or a scheduled bank.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1) or section 30A, the National Bank may, for beneficial investment of its surplus funds, rediscount bills of exchange or promissory notes arising out of bona fide trade and commercial transactions and also lend repayable at call or short notice to a scheduled bank or any financial institution approved by the Reserve Bank, or invest in certificates of deposit and other instruments or schemes as may be approved by the Board.]
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1) or section 30A, the National Bank may, for beneficial investment of its surplus funds, rediscount bills of exchange or promissory notes arising out of bona fide trade and commercial transactions and also lend repayable at call or short notice to a scheduled bank or any financial institution approved by the Reserve Bank, or invest in certificates of deposit and other instruments or schemes as may be approved by the Board.]
Notes
1. Subs. by s. 25, ibid., for section 40 (w.e.f. 1-2-2001).