Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Mar 3: Development of financial institutions involves a continuing progression of expansion and consolidation of its infrastructure. The entire process of growth and evolution as a bank however remains grounded in core mission of ‘serving-to-empower’ people of this State.
J&K Bank Chairman and CEO Mushtaq Ahmad said this today at a customer-meet after inaugurating the Bank’s Zonal Office Complex near KP Road Anantnag in presence of DDC Anantnag Munir-ul-Islam and Bank’s Executive Presidents Parvez Ahmad and Abdul Rauf besides Senior President MS Wani, Zonal Heads, South Kashmir, Mohammad Maqbool and Fayaz Siddiqui and other senior officers of the bank and district administration. Representatives from various trade bodies and associations were also present on the occasion.
“Creation of more zones like this one was a strategic decision to align our operational structure with the convenience of our people across the State. The plan was to streamline our business further besides providing hassle free services to our growing clientele across the State. And I hope all this would lead to further improvement in our services delivery mechanism which remains a constant focus of our decision making process”, CEO added.
He also provided a brief overview of the bank’s progress in business, infrastructure and human resource since 2010.
Speaking on the occasion, DDC Anantnag said that opening of bank’s zonal office will go a long way in making businesses better and interaction with the bank convenient.
During the customer meet, Zonal Head Fayaz Ahmad Siddiqui apprised the Chairman of the current business status in the zone.
The customer meet witnessed a healthy interaction wherein a trader’s body head Ashiq Ahmad Bhat said that opening of bank’s zonal office will bring closer access and interaction with the bank authorities for the issues concerning business and banking services.
Responding to the customers’ demand for ladies’ counters at the business units in the zone, Chairman agreed in principle to provide such counters shortly.