News and pics: Rons Bantwal
Daijiworld Media Network – Mumbai (EP)
Mumbai, Jan 6: Bharath cooperative bank inaugurated its 62nd branch at the ground floor of New Patankar Cooperative Society at Nalasofara west, Mumbai on Monday, January 5.
Billavara Association Mumbai honorary president and Bharath Bank executive president Jaya C Suvarna cut the ribbon and inaugurated the branch. Guests, Banta Samaja leader Jagannath Rai and Billavara Association Nalasofara local committee executive president Ganesh V Suvarna lighted the traditional lamp and set the functions of the branch in motion. Bank's Vice president, advocate Rohini J Salian set in motion the ATM functions and director Pushpalatha N Salian started the safe locker service and wished the branch well.
“The confidence of customers on the people friendly service and systematic functions along with far sightedness is the secret of the progress of the bank. We have the satisfaction of providing excellent service to the banking industry”, said Jaya Suvarna.
Bharath bank has a working capital of Rs 8,280.49 crores at the end of November 2014. It has advances of Rs 4,853.08 crores, Shares amount of Rs 104.29 crores, Reserves Rs 104.29 crores, deposits of Rs 7,211.42 crores, other liabilities Rs 410.50 crores, cash and bank
balance of Rs 377.29 crores, Investments of Rs 2,663.83 crores and other assets of RsS 386.29 crores. It has plans to open new branches in Koper Kerne, Lonavla, Vikroli east and Parel and to provide quick and faithful service to the customers, said Managing director C R
Mulki.
Bank's former director N M Sanil, Samaja Rathna lion Shanker K T Shetty, Congress leaders Vitala S Poojary, building owner Jude Almeida, Ruthuja Almeida, local corporation workers Vijaya Rane, Anil Bhogle, Naresh Jadav, Vishwanath Poojary, Kodi Gopala, Ashok Salian,
Shashidhar Shetty, Jagadish Ameen, Roopesh Jadav, Harish Shetty, Prakash Kotian Malaika, bank's directors Jyothi K Suvarna, Chandrashekar S Poojary, Rohith M Suvarna, K B Poojary, R D Pooja, Bhaskar M Salian, Gangadhar J Poojary, Suryakanth J Suvarna, managing director and CEO C R Mulki and hundreds of local customers and well wishers present on the occasion, conveyed their best wishes.
Bank's Chief General Manager Anil Kumar R Ameen, General Manager Shobha Dayanand, General Manager Nithyanand D Kotian, Deputy General Manager Vivek S Shanbhog, Mohandas Hejmadi, Vidyananda Karkera, Dinesh B Salian, Assistant General Manager Dr U Dhananjay Kumar, Janardhan M Poojary, Bank's development department's assistant manager Sunil Gujaran, officials Avish Poojary, Vijay Palan, heads of various departments Dinesh K Kukyan(Virar), Dharmanath R Poojary (Lamington Road) and others present on the occasion, wished for the prosperity of the bank.
Ullooru Dhananjay Shanti and Gangadhar Kalladi performed Vastu Pooja, Ganahoma and Satyanarayana Mahapooja. Shekar Danti performed Dwara Pooja and distributed Theertha Prasada. Sadashiva A Karkera and Devaki Sadashiv led the poojas.
Head of the branch, Kasturi S Ameen welcomed. General Manager Nithyananda D Kotian compered the programme. Branch assistant manager Ashok Shetty proposed vote of thanks.