Act Number: 61

Act Name: The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development Act, 1981

Year: 1981

Enactment Date: 1981-12-30

Long Title: 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.

Ministry: Ministry of Finance

Department: Department of Financial Services

Section 30A: Bills rediscounting.
    [30A. Bills rediscounting.--The National Bank may rediscount bills of exchange and promissory notes made, drawn, accepted or endorsed by any company or body corporate concerned with agriculture and rural development presented by a scheduled bank, a State co-operative bank, State land development bank, regional rural bank or any other institution or class of institutions approved by the Board.]
Notes:
1. Subs. by s. 17, ibid., for section 30 (w.e.f. 1-2-2001).
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