Dear
Sir,
AGRICULTURAL
LOANS SCHEME-COMPREHENSIVE CIRCULAR
In
compliance with the provisions contained in Section 8 (3)
of the SBP Act 1956, State Bank of Pakistan, have to ensure
availability of the adequate and timely banking credit to
the Agricultural Sector, besides creating awareness and
uplifting the living standard of the rural community. State
Bank of Pakistan introduced Agricultural Loans Scheme in
1972 as a part of its regulatory/monitoring and supervisory
responsibilities. The said scheme was introduced through
different instructions/circulars/amendments/rules issued
by the State Bank of Pakistan from time to time.
In
order to facilitate the availability of such circulars/instructions/rules
for the benefit of participating banks, Provincial Cooperative
Banks, Provincial Governments, Farmers Associations, other
internal and external stakeholders, Agricultural Credit
Department has consolidated all the existing instructions/circulars
etc. on Agricultural Loans Scheme in the form of one comprehensive/master
circular, which is appended as Appedix-1.
Efforts
have been made to consolidate all circulars/instructions/rules
etc. on the Agricultural Loans Scheme. However, there is
a possibility that some of the circulars/instructions may
have been missed. We shall appreciate your cooperation and
suggestions, in this regard, to keep this comprehensive
circular up-to-date. Help Desk is available at SBP Boulton
Market Building, M.A. Jinnah Road, Karachi with Telephone
Nos. 021/9217216, 021/9217214, 021/9217220 and Fax No. 021/9217215.