Tamil Nadu's 187th State Level Bankers' Committee (SLBC) meeting was held on September 27, 2026, to review bank performance and credit flow to priority sectors as of June 2026. According to reports from The Hindu BusinessLine, the meeting was chaired by M A Siddique, IAS, Additional Chief Secretary (Finance), Government of Tamil Nadu, and attended by key officials including Dhanaraj T, Executive Director, Indian Overseas Bank & Chairman, SLBC Tamil Nadu, Y Jayakumar, Regional Director, Reserve Bank of India, Chennai, and H Manoj, Chief General Manager, NABARD, Tamil Nadu. The meeting provided a platform for constructive interaction among Government Departments, regulatory and developmental institutions, banks and Lead District Managers to address operational issues and strengthen the banking ecosystem in Tamil Nadu.
During the special address, the Additional Chief Secretary (Finance) emphasized that special focus should be given to disburse more Kisan Credit Card (KCC) loans, KCC dairy loans, Agri Infrastructure loans, and Food Processing loans. As reported by The Hindu BusinessLine, he also highlighted the need for various model projects to be created for the benefit of new entrepreneurs under MSME sector, with necessary guidance and handholding support to be extended by banks and concerned departments. The meeting covered comprehensive review of bank performance and credit flow to priority sectors including MSME, agriculture, education, and housing loans.
The 187th SLBC meeting deliberated upon various issues relating to credit flow, financial inclusion and implementation of government-sponsored schemes. According to The Hindu BusinessLine, the meeting reviewed the overall performance of banks in Tamil Nadu, with particular focus on credit flow to priority sectors and the progress under various government-sponsored and financial inclusion schemes. The performance of banks in areas including Agriculture and Allied Activities, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), education loans, housing and other priority sectors was specifically reviewed during the meeting.
The meeting was attended by Various HODs from Government of Tamil Nadu including secretaries and commissioners of various departments, senior officials of the government, Reserve Bank of India and NABARD, senior executives of member banks and Lead District Managers (LDMs) from across the State. According to the SLBC statement, Velayutham K, General Manager, Indian Overseas Bank and Convenor, SLBC Tamil Nadu, presented the agenda and facilitated the deliberations on various agenda items. The meeting was conducted in a collaborative environment involving multiple stakeholders from government, regulatory bodies, and banking institutions.
