UP Targets 65% Credit-Deposit Ratio: Yogi Adityanath

Lucknow, Feb 21 (PTI) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday expressed his satisfaction with the state's current credit-deposit (CD) ratio of 58.59 pc.

The Chief Minister has set an ambitious goal to elevate the CD ratio to 65 per cent in the next financial year and committed to offering all necessary support and security to facilitate this growth for banks.

Furthermore, the Chief Minister emphasized the importance of adopting a mission-driven approach to expand digital banking and financial literacy across all 75 districts, according to an official statement.

"Banks have played a commendable role in our efforts to provide financial incentives in the form of loans to every needy and energetic youth. This sequence of loan fairs should continue further. Do not hesitate in extending loans," he said in the meeting of the State Level Bankers Committee, while reviewing the performance of the quarter ended December 2023.

In each of its schemes, the government will ensure training and capacity building of the beneficiaries before providing loans, he added.

Referring to the state government's ambitious scheme 'Family ID', he said that all the banks should provide complete data of beneficiaries of central and state government schemes so that the situation of every family in the state can be accurately assessed.

The Chief Minister also reviewed the progress of key social security programs, including the Atal Pension Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana, and Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana. He highlighted that, in alignment with the Prime Minister's vision, the state has been successful in ensuring that every citizen benefits from these crucial social security schemes.

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath also called for enhancing CCTV coverage for bolstering bank security and ensuring seamless access to CCTV footage for law enforcement as needed.

He noted the significant growth of the banking sector in the state, with the business expanding from Rs 12.80 lakh crore in 2016-17 to over Rs 26.80 lakh crore presently, expressing optimism for the future.

As part of the event, the Chief Minister distributed the state's share to Baroda-UP Gramin Bank and Aryavarta Gramin Bank, 1.10 lakh Kisan Credit Cards, and launched 1,111 new banking outlets.

Reserve Bank of India CGM Nisha Nambiar also attended the meeting. She emphasized the expansion of digital banking.

The Chief Minister also gave instructions to hold the meeting of the Bankers' Committee at the state level under the chairmanship of the Chief Secretary every three months and in the district every month.