Arun Jaitley to meet public sector bank heads for performance review today

Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will hold a quarterly Performance Review Meeting with the Chief Executive Officers and Managing Directors of Public Sector Banks and Financial Institutions in the national capital today. 

The meeting will also be attended by Minister of State for Finance, Minister of State for Finance & Corporate Affairs, Chief Economic Adviser among others.

During the Meeting, Mr. Jaitley will review the overall Performance of Public Sector Banks in current Financial Year and last quarter in particular.The Finance Minister will



also review the progress of credit and growth and asset quality especially with regard to Priority sectors. 

The progress made in the various Social Sector Schemes such as Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Surkasha Bima Yojana and Atal Pension Yojana as well as in case of Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana, Stand-Up India and MUDRA Schemes will also be reviewed during the meeting.

The issues relating to financial inclusion and literacy as well as Non Performing Assets are also likely to be discussed during the one day meeting.