16th March 2011
Srinagar
DDC, Anantnag inaugurates JK Bank ATM at Ashmuqam :
Extension of world class banking services to everyone, everywhere is Chairman's vision – Parvez Ahmad
Expansion of ATM and branch network in J&K state is to carry forward the mission of J&K Bank chairman, Mushtaq Ahmad, to extend globally benchmarked services and products of the bank across the state and to meet the financial needs of the people at the grass-root level. The aim is also to ensure equitable and inclusive development of state. This also forms a significant part of the bank's financial inclusion programme.
This was stated by Parvez Ahmad, President and Secretary, J&K Bank, while addressing a huge gathering of people and the bank's customers at the inauguration of the bank's ATM at Ashmuqam here today.
Earlier, District Development Commissioner of Anantnag, Kifayat Hussain Rizvi, inaugurated the machine in presence of the J&K Bank President & Secretary, Parvez Ahmad, Zonal Head (South Kashmir), Mohammad Afzal Khan, Cluster Head Ghulam Mohi-ud-Din Rather and Branch Head Zahoor Ahmad. Senior citizens of the area were also present among large gathering on the occasion.
DDC Rizvi outlined mutual good behavior as the basic foundation of strong banker-customer relationship.
While hailing the role of the bank, he said, "J&K Bank is the backbone of the State's development and progress. At times, J&K Bank alone bailed state government out of financial crisis."
He further stated that banking is an economic need of the people and J&K Bank is fulfilling the economic/financial needs of the people appreciably.
Moreover, Parvez Ahmad said, "In the last 6 months, we have installed almost 50 ATMs across the state and efforts are on to raise the strength of our ATM network to 500 in the next 12 months or so. Currently we have over 350 ATMs operating across the country."
He further stated that in line with the strategy outlined by the chairman, the bank will play a pro-active role in economic development of the state and synergize efforts in implementing and promoting its Programmes aimed at economic development, poverty alleviation and fighting the menace of unemployment confronting the State. In this regard, the bank shall be opening 50 more branches in the unbanked areas of the state in the next financial year so that people at the grass root level are brought under the ambit of banking services.
This was stated by Parvez Ahmad, President and Secretary, J&K Bank, while addressing a huge gathering of people and the bank's customers at the inauguration of the bank's ATM at Ashmuqam here today.
Earlier, District Development Commissioner of Anantnag, Kifayat Hussain Rizvi, inaugurated the machine in presence of the J&K Bank President & Secretary, Parvez Ahmad, Zonal Head (South Kashmir), Mohammad Afzal Khan, Cluster Head Ghulam Mohi-ud-Din Rather and Branch Head Zahoor Ahmad. Senior citizens of the area were also present among large gathering on the occasion.
DDC Rizvi outlined mutual good behavior as the basic foundation of strong banker-customer relationship.
While hailing the role of the bank, he said, "J&K Bank is the backbone of the State's development and progress. At times, J&K Bank alone bailed state government out of financial crisis."
He further stated that banking is an economic need of the people and J&K Bank is fulfilling the economic/financial needs of the people appreciably.
Moreover, Parvez Ahmad said, "In the last 6 months, we have installed almost 50 ATMs across the state and efforts are on to raise the strength of our ATM network to 500 in the next 12 months or so. Currently we have over 350 ATMs operating across the country."
He further stated that in line with the strategy outlined by the chairman, the bank will play a pro-active role in economic development of the state and synergize efforts in implementing and promoting its Programmes aimed at economic development, poverty alleviation and fighting the menace of unemployment confronting the State. In this regard, the bank shall be opening 50 more branches in the unbanked areas of the state in the next financial year so that people at the grass root level are brought under the ambit of banking services.