Headquarter: Islamabad, Pakistan
Date of creation: 1961
Type of institution: Agricultural development bank under banking law
Ownership: Government owned, provincial governments (Government of Erstwhile
East
Pakistan, Government of Punjab, Government of Sindh, Government of N.W.F:P.,
Government of Baluchistan), State Bank of Pakistan
Memberships: APRACA, ADFIMI
as of June 2000 (rounded figures)
| Number of branches | 346 |
| Number of staff | 7,782 |
| Number of savers | 0.7m |
| Number of loan clients | 0.8m |
| Total assets (in US$; 1US$ = 52 Rs.) | 1.5bn |
| Total outstanding net loan balance (US$) | 470m |
| % of loan portfolio allocated to the agricultural sector | 88% |
Main activities and products
The Agricultural Development Bank of Pakistan is the country's premier and largest financial development institution providing financial and technological services to farmers for the modernisation of agriculture and for the establishment of cottage industries (non-farm loans for micro-enterprises) and agri-business in rural areas. It provides short-term production loans (inputs), medium-term loans for agricultural implements, transport, dairy and poultry farming, reclamation of land and long-term loans for irrigation, purchase of farm machinery (tractors), construction of grain & cold storage etc.
Main sources of funds
Central Bank funds
Publications
Annual Report (audited)
Agri.Digest
ADBP Outlook
AGRO Banker (House Journal)
Website
http://www.adbp.org.pk/index.html
Address
1,Faisal Avenue
P.O. Box 1400
Islamabad
Pakistan