NABARD's Chairman G.R. Chintala takes charge as Chairman of APRACA

G.R. Chintala, the Chairman of National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD), has been sworn in as the new Chairman of APRACA (Asia Pacific Rural and Agricultural Credit Association).
Chintala has taken over from DPK Gunasekera, who is the Chief Executive Officer of Bank of Ceylon.

About Asia Pacific Rural and Agricultural Credit Association (APRACA)

APRACA, was established in 1977, by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) to promote the development of rural finance in Asia Pacific.
APRACA is a non- government international organization composed mainly of central banks, agricultural banks, development banks, commercial banks, apex organizations and federations of financial institutions, rural development institutions, institutes and non-government institutions, representing 21 countries in the Asia-Pacific region, involved directly in agricultural credit and rural development.
Its headquarters is in Bangkok, Thailand.
Objective: to alleviate poverty in the Asia Pacific Region through rural and agricultural finance by facilitating cooperation as well as exchange of information and expertise among its member institutions.