National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development

National Bank for
Agriculture and Rural Development
Predecessor	Agricultural Refinance and ; Development Corporation
Formation	12 July 1982
Type	Regulatory Body
Purpose	Agriculture Development; Rural Development; Credit Planning; Refinance; Supervision of Regional Rural Banks; Supervision of Apex Cooperative Banks;
Headquarters	Mumbai, India
Owner	Ministry of Finance, Government of India
Chairman	Shri. Shaji K V
Website	www.nabard.org

National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) is an apex regulatory body for overall regulation of regional rural banks and apex cooperative banks in India. It is fully owned by Ministry of Finance, Government of India. The bank has been entrusted with "matters concerning policy, planning, and operations in the field of credit for agriculture and other economic activities in rural areas in India". NABARD is active in developing and implementing financial inclusion.

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