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Role of Banks in Development

Author : Tilakaratna, W. M.

Publisher: Central Bank of Ceylon

Place of Publish: Sri Lanka, Colombo

Year: 1983

Page Numbers: 9

Acc. No: 4668

Class No: 338.9 TIL-SL

Category: Books & Reports

Subjects: Development

Type of Resource: Monograph

Languages: English

Even after massive GDP growth, changes in governmental policy and growth of the Banking Sector, Sri Lanka's economy is still dominated by the rural sector, namely farmers, cottage industries, small industries and small businesses. For this reason, Tilakaratna argues that credit must be redirected to areas that show potential for growth and development. The Banking sector has the potential to be instrumental in the increasing of productivity and employment in the rural sector