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ADBPconvertedintoZaraiTaraqiatiBanktoprovidecreditto
smallfarmers

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KARACHI(December142002):TheFederalGovernmenthasconvertedthe
AgriculturalDevelopmentBankofPakistan(ADBP)intoZaraiTaraqiatiBankLtd
(ZTBL)andthenewventurehasstarteditsoperationwithimmediateeffect.

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Thenewcorporatestructureredefinesthebanksstatueasapubliclimited
companywithanindependentBoardofDirectorpromulgatedunderthe
presidentialordinancewhich,aimsatensuringgoodgovernance,autonomy,
deliveringhighquality,viableandtimelyfinancialservicestoagreaternumberof
clienteleintheagriculturalandruralsegmentofthecountrywithadequatereturns
tothestakeholder.

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ZaraiTaraqiatiBank(ZTBL)hasbeenregisteredwithSECPasapubliclimited
undertheCompaniesOrdinance1984andbyvirtueofFinanceOrder,allassets,
liabilitiesproceedingsundertakingofADBPstandstransferredtoandvestedin
ZariTaraqiatiBankwitheffectfromDecember14,2002.

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TheManagementofZTBLhastakenupthetasktoreinvigoratenewspiritto
strengthentheinstitutionalcapacityandefficacyofthisnewcorporateentityto
expanditsoutreachsoastoensurethatagricreditismadeavailableat
affordablecosttogreeternumberofsmallfarmer,womenandruralpoors.

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ItisworthmentioningthattheformalfinancialsectoriscateringtoBuschlesser
percentageofagriandruralcreditdemandataffordableratesandthatalarge
proportionofsuchdemandismetthroughtheinformalsectoratexorbitant
interestrates.

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TherestructuringofADBPanditsconversiontoZTBLbasicallyaimsat
extendingsworecredittotheneedysegmentofproductiveandyieldingagriand
nonfarmactivities.Itishopedthatthisstepshallgreatlyenhancethecredit
distributionmechanism.Thequintessenceoftheinitiativeofisbasicallyaimed
atincreasedfunctionalautonomy,improvedservices,enhancedfarm
productivity,streamlininginstitutionalcreditandincreasedoutreachintermsof
smallfarmersandwomenfolk.

UnderthenetcorporateentityZTBListoactasacatalystinruralandagriculture
sectorforalleviatingpovertyandensuringgreateroutreach.
ThecorporatestructureofZTBLintermsofoperationalefficiencies,risk
mitigatingfactorsandorganisationaloptimalmixstandsgeareduptoacclimatise
withagricultureneedsandtobeaproactivefinancialinstitutionforeconomic
developmentandsustainableagriculturegrowth.
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