Pune, Jan 12 (KNN) It seems the country’s apex bank wants to explore innovative ways to lend to MSME borrowers. With this view, the Reserve Bank of India’s College of Agricultural Banking (CAB),Pune, is conducting a Case Writing Competition for bankers and the topic of the competition is “Case Study: Lending to an MSME Borrower in an Innovative Way”.

RBI said, “The purpose of holding the competition is to encourage bankers to contribute case studies where finance was extended to a Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) borrower in an innovative way - a way which has the potential to sensitise other bankers as well.”

Staff members of scheduled commercial banks, including members of faculty from banks’ training establishments, including Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI), regional rural banks (RRBs), state cooperative banks and urban cooperative banks, including members of faculty from banks’ training establishments and staff members of non-banking finance companies (NBFCs) can participate in the competition.

The last date for submission is January 31, 2016. The winners will be given a cash prize of Rs 20,000 (first prize), Rs 15,000 (second prize) and Rs 10,000 (third prize) apart from certificates. (KNN Bureau)