Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Feb 25: Committed to serve the people in every nook and corner of the State with latest banking products and services at par with the best global banking facilities, J&K Bank has opened three more branches taking its total network to 805.
Abdul Rashid Sheigan, Bank’s Head for Kashmir Central Zone, dedicated two branches to public at Parnewa in Budgam and Balhama in Srinagar amid remarkable public gatherings.
While interacting with people, Sheigan said that Bank was eager to bring all the households of the Jammu and Kashmir into the folds of formal financial system. “Our focus on branch expansion is primarily aimed at 100 percent financial inclusion to pave way for inclusive, sustainable and equitable growth”, he said, adding “objectives like collective welfare and individual empowerment are at the core of our business strategy”.
Among others present at the inauguration of Parnewa branch included MA Wanchoo, Bank’s Cluster Head and M Akbar, Block Development Officer while Shafat Hussain Rufai, Bank’s Cluster Head was accompanying Zonal Head at the Balhama inauguration.
Meanwhile Arvind Gupta, Bank’s Head for Jammu Central Zone inaugurated one more branch at Sainik Colony in Jammu at a simple but impressive function attended by people from all walks of life.
Speaking on the occasion, Gupta stated that the bank with its focus on technology based products was well positioned to serve its existing and prospective customers across all the strata of the society and especially the younger generation whose dependence on technology based products was quite high.