ABSTRACT
Banking is the kingpin of the chariot of economic progress. It plays a pivotal role in the development of the economy of any nation. Proper banking facilities are necessary for the development of agriculture, industry, trade, commerce, and transport banking institutions mobilize savings and use them for productive purposes. It is the life-blood of economic progress. Mobilizing deposit is a core activity of any bank. By the same resemblance, the major activity is mobilizing deposit. Therefore the bank should give due emphasis to its deposit mobilizing tasks by considering mobilizing deposit is a way to continued existence. It is clearly noted that increased accessibility to banking services has a positive relationship with bank deposits and banking habits. Thus, efforts should be made in channelizing the services to remote villages so as to make them participative in the banking system.
ABSTRACT
Bank ?nance is an important engine of the growth for economic development in country. The resources at the command of Canara Bank must be effectively geared to the promotion of economic development in a developing manner, which also suffers from acute shortage of resources. In a planned economy, it is important that the allocation of bank credit must be in accordance with the priorities of the plan. It is recognized that agricultural development pre-supposes a greater ?ow of inputs as well as institutional and organizational reforms. Agricultural credit is one of the most crucial inputs in all agricultural development programmes