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About ACE:

Asia-Pacific Rural and Agricultural Credit Association (APRACA) is an association of finance related institutions in the Asia-Pacific Region involved in rural, agriculture and microfinance as well as policy and development. It was formally launched in 1977. As of January 2023, a total of 91 institutions in 24 countries in the Asia Pacific Region are affiliated with the APRACA as its members.

APRACA is working with two agencies i.e. Centre for Training and Research in Agricultural Banking (CENTRAB) and APRACA-Rural and Agricultural Finance Experts’ Association (A-RAFEA). APRACA has joined hands with NABARD, which is a member institution, to have a regular working relationship by way of establishing a centre named as “APRACA Centre of Excellence -NABARD”(ACE-NABARD) with focus on linkage banking. This centre, established in year 2018, is housed at Bankers Institute of Rural Development (BIRD) Lucknow, India.

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VISION:

APRACA is the organization on rural and agricultural finance that helps promote productivity, inclusive growth, self-reliance and welfare of the rural poor in the Asia-Pacific region.

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MISSION:

To promote the efficiency and effectiveness of rural finance and improve access to financial services through a network of knowledge sharing and learning, capacity-building, research and exchange of expertise.

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APRACA Centres of Excellence (ACEs):

• ACE-NABARD on Linkage Banking in BIRD Lucknow, India
• ACE-BI on Islamic Banking, Indonesia
• ACE-BK on Women Empowering, Iran
• ACE-ADBC on CEREFA, China

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ACTIVITIES:

ACE conducts international training programmes and international seminars/webinars. It releases theme based publications.

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CONTACT:
ACE In-charge
Email: cmr.bird@nabard.org
Phone: 0522-2425834

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