FM to meet CMs of northern states, PSU bank chiefs on November 16

Finance minister P Chidambaram will meet chief ministers of the northern states and heads of public sector banks on Friday to review the credit needs of the region and the progress of central schemes.

Finance minister P Chidambaram will meet chief ministers of the northern states and heads of public sector banks on Friday to review the credit needs of the region and the progress of central schemes.

The meeting is expected to take up a range of issues, including loans related parameters, especially for agriculture, micro and small enterprises, housing, weaker sections and credit-deposit ratio, official sources said.

Punjab and Haryana chief ministers are expected to attend the meeting here on November 16.

Besides, chairpersons of public sector banks, including SBI and Punjab National Bank, heads of Nabard, Sidbi, IIFCL and Exim Bank will also attend the meeting.