SRINAGAR, June 9 -- Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, today chaired a high level meeting to review the business performance of J&K Bank besides deliberating on strategies for enhancing its financial strength and service outreach across the Union Territory.

The meeting was attended by Principal Secretary, Finance, Santosh D. Vaidya; Managing Director & CEO, J&K Bank, Amitava Chatterjee and other senior officials of the bank and the Finance Department.

The Chief Secretary lauded the growth trajectory of J&K Bank while emphasising the need for sustained focus on improving the operational efficiency and financial inclusion. He stressed upon the management to bring the Gross Non-Performing Assets (NPAs) down to national averages through effectiv...