Finance Minister Khatiwada urges banks to invest in productive sector

Biratnagar, April 19: Finance Minister Dr Yuba Raj Khatiwada has said banks remaining as development partners should bear commercial and social responsibilities.

In his address to a ceremony to distribute  soft loans organised by the Nepal Bank Limited (NBL), State Office (State 1) in Biratnagar today, he was of the view that banking investment should be in productive and capital-building sectors.

The finance minister advised banks to find ways for increasing banking transactions, which as he said keep the capital in circulation. He also took time to advise the NBL to increase its efficiency and competitiveness as per the need of time. (RSS)