The Bank has partnered with several Government institutions and other agencies in channelling funds to the country’s micro sector through credit schemes. The Mithuru micro-financing programmes is the Bank’s own initiative, through which Mithuru groups and societies are formed for mutually guaranteed lending. Funds are disbursed primarily for entrepreneurial ventures and are aimed towards communities which otherwise do not have access to formal funding. The Bank also supports these enterprises through facilitating market linkages to sell their products through organising ‘Mithuru pola’ markets. 189.0 million rupees disbursed to 18,459 Groups and 195 Societies through the Mithuru Scheme.
