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APRACA and FAO jointly organized the ‘Laos Country Investment Roundtable’ on 04 December 2024 at the Vientiane Capital which was facilitated by Lao Microfinance Association and Ekphatthana Microfinance Institution.
APRACA Secretary General was invited by ASEAN-CGIAR Innovate for Food regional program (IFRP) to join the Workshop on Agri-food Trade, Value Chain and Green Financing in ASEAN organized in Phnom Penh, Cambodia during 29-30 November 2024.
Expert workshop on broad-based reporting requirements on credit to agriculture, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture on 25 - 26 November 2024, Amari Bangkok Hotel, Thailand
The membership certificate was presented to Mr. Naazer Minhaj, Head of Rural Banking (HBL) on behalf of APRACA by Mr. Abid Qamar, Director of Agriculture Credit & Financial Inclusion Department, State Bank of Pakistan (SBP).
The APRACA Secretariat team participated in the 59th Anniversary Ceremony of the Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives on November 1, 2024, at the BAAC headquarters, Bangkok.
APRACA Secretary General was invited by the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) to join the 6th meeting of the GMS Environment Ministers and the regional expert’s panel on ‘ Unlocking the Future: Innovative Financing for Sustainability’ organized in Phnom Penh, Cambodia during 10-13 September 2024.
Dr. Prasun Kumar Das visited the communication center of ARDB Head Quarter in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
APRACA Secretary General Dr. Prasun Kumar Das interacting with the members from the APRACA Centre of Excellence on Green Finance to Agrifood (ACE-GFA).
Dr. Prasun Kumar Das, APRACA Secretary General paid visit to the new Head Quarter of the Agricultural and Rural Development Bank of Cambodia on 10 September 2024.
The trainees engaged with the speakers from APRACA, BAAC and AIT during their interaction on the emerging areas of banking development.
The Nepalese Bankers visited the Head Quarter of Kasilorn Bank on 10 September 2024. The officials from Kasikorn Bank deliveries on effective leadership, emerging culture, and HR trends in Banking and Finance.
The Nepalese Baker joined the “International Study Visit on Leadership and Innovation in Banking Finance” on 07-12 September 2024, Bangkok, Thailand. Which was jointly organized by APRACA and BFIN.
APRACA Secretary General Dr. Prasun Kumar Das was invited by the National Insurance Academy (Ministry of Finance), Pune, India to deliver a presentation on the role of microfinance in insurance inclusion held on 23 August 2024.
APRACA Secretary General Dr. Prasun Kumar Das hold meetings with Dr. Hema Jadav, Director of VAMNICOM (Ministry of Cooperation, Government of India) and her team in Pune, India on 24th August 2024.
During his visit to VAMNICOM, Pune on 24th August, APRACA Secretary General (Dr. Prasun Kumar Das) interacted with the students
Mr. QIAN Wenhui, APRACA Chairman, and Chairman of Agricultural Development Bank of China (ADBC) visited Bangkok on 13 August 2024 to meet and discuss with the staff members of APRACA Secretariat.
ADBC Delegation led by Mr. QIAN Wenhui, Chairman of Agricultural Development Bank of China (ADBC) and Chairman APRACA with the APRACA Secretariat Staff Members (13 August 2024).
APRACA Chairman and APRACA Secretary General exchanging pleasantries during the visit of APRACA Chairman to APRACA Secretariat (13 August 2024)
Delegates from Agricultural Development Bank of China (ADBC) and Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC) met the staff members of APRACA Secretariat on 13 August 2024.
Welcome address by Mr. QIAN Wenhui Chairman, Agricultural Development Bank of China (ADBC) and APRACA Chair during the Regional Policy Forum on ‘Financing Agri-SMEs to Trigger Engines of Local Development’ in Siem Reap, Cambodia on 8 August 2024.
Keynote address by H.E. Rath Sovannorak, Deputy Governor, National Bank of Cambodia during the Regional Policy Forum on ‘Financing Agri-SMEs to Trigger Engines of Local Development’ in Siem Reap, Cambodia on 8 August 2024.
Dr Prasun Kumar Das, APRACA Secretary General delivered the Vote of Thanks in the Regional Policy Forum on ‘Financing Agri-SMEs to Trigger Engines of Local Development’ in Siem Reap, Cambodia on 8 August 2024.
Closing Remarks by Mr. Chatchai Sirilai, President, Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC), and Vice-Chair, APRACA during the Regional Policy Forum on ‘Financing Agri-SMEs to Trigger Engines of Local Development’ in Siem Reap, Cambodia on 8 August 2024.
APRACA Secretariat in association with the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) organized Regional Policy Forum on ‘Financing Agri-SMEs to Trigger Engines of Local Development’ on 8th August 2024 in Siem Reap, Cambodia.
Technical Session 1: Policies that trigger provisioning unmet financing gaps to support developing agri-SMEs of the Regional Policy Forum on ‘Financing Agri-SMEs to Trigger Engines of Local Development’ in Siem Reap, Cambodia on 8 August 2024.
Technical Session 2: Role of the institutional mechanism in extending finance to the agri -SMEs in the region: showcasing the best practices of the Regional Policy Forum on ‘Financing Agri-SMEs to Trigger Engines of Local Development’ in Siem Reap, Cambodia on 8 August 2024.
Signing of MoU by H.E. Dr. Kao Thach, Chief Executive Officer, ARDB and Mr. QIAN Wenhui Chairman, Agricultural Development Bank of China (ADBC) and APRACA Chair during the 77th Executive Committee Meeting in Siem Reap, Cambodia on 8 August 2024.
Delegates for the 77th Executive Committee Meeting in Siem Reap, Cambodia on 8 August 2024.
Delegates for the Regional Policy Forum on ‘Financing Agri-SMEs to Trigger Engines of Local Development’ in Siem Reap, Cambodia on 8 August 2024.
Dr. Prasun Das, APRACA Secretary General Joined the Workshop in New Delhi, on 27 June 2024
APRACA and FAO jointly organized the Bangladesh Country Investment Roundtable in Dhaka on 25 June 2024.
Dr. Prasun Kumar Das, Secretary General of APRACA witnessed the historic collaboration agreement between two systemically important institutions to support agricultural development.

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Advancing reporting on credit to agriculture, forestry and fisheries

Advancing reporting on credit to agriculture, forestry and fisheries

The Bhutan Development Bank Limited and the Asia-Pacific Rural and Agricultural Credit Association (APRACA) with the support from the FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific and FAO-Bhutan organized a 5 day training programme for the financial service providers in Bhutan to sensitize on the emerging areas of improving credit delivery system.

The Bhutan Development Bank Limited and the Asia-Pacific Rural and Agricultural Credit Association (APRACA) with the support from the FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific and FAO-Bhutan organized a 5 day training programme for the financial service providers in Bhutan to sensitize on the emerging areas of improving credit delivery system.

The FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific in collaboration with the Asia-Pacific Rural and Agricultural Credit Association (APRACA) organized Bhutan Country Investment Roundtable on 30 September 2024 aimed to enhance rural financial services across Bhutan.

The FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific in collaboration with the Asia-Pacific Rural and Agricultural Credit Association (APRACA) organized Bhutan Country Investment Roundtable on 30 September 2024 aimed to enhance rural financial services across Bhutan.

Annual report of SAFIN 2023

Annual report of SAFIN 2023

Dr. Prasun Kumar Das, APRACA Secretary General shared his insights on the roles of financial institutions in making green and climate finance work for agriculture.

Dr. Prasun Kumar Das, APRACA Secretary General shared his insights on the roles of financial institutions in making green and climate finance work for agriculture.

CGIAR and APRACA organized workshop on De-risking agriculture portfolio of Banks

CGIAR and APRACA organized workshop on De-risking agriculture portfolio of Banks

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