ICBA Board Meeting & General Assembly held on 28-11-2024 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi.

(From L-R) Shri Konduru Ravinder Rao, Director, ICBA & Chairman, NAFSCOB, Shri Ramesh Prasad Pokhrel, Co-Chairman, National Cooperative Bank, Nepal, Shri Bhima Subrahmanyam, President, ICBA and Managing Director, NAFSCOB, Mr. Kabir Ayinde-Tukur, Director, ICBA and Dr. Manoj Kumar, D.G., LINAC-NCDC, MoC, GoI during ICBA Board Meeting & General Assembly held on 28-11-2024 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi.

Study Visit of 42 Member Delegation from Federation of Cooperative Credit Union of Honduras, (FACACH): 05-18 October 2024. FACACH Honduras is a member of the Global Committee of Cooperative Credit Union and Cooperative Banking. Honduras is officially Republic of Honduras. Honduras is a Central American country with Caribbean Sea coastlines to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. In the tropical rainforest near Guatemala, the ancient Mayan ceremonial site Copán has stone-carved hieroglyphics and stelae, tall stone monuments. In the Caribbean Sea are the Bay Islands, a diving destination. The Study Visit of 42 Member Delegation from Federation of Cooperative Credit Union of Honduras, (FACACH) to India was successfully conducted between 05-18 October 2024, delegates visited the following institutions/organisations in India: (i) Maharashtra State Cooperative Bank Ltd., (ii) SIKHAR, (iii) NABARD H.O., Mumbai, (iv) Vaikunth Mehta National Institute of Cooperative Management (VAMNICOM), Pune, (v) RBI College of Agricultural Banking (CAB), Pune NAFSCOB etc., (vi) Telangana State Cooperative Apex Bank, District Central Cooperative Bank (DCCB), Agricultural Cooperative Staff Training Institute (ACSTI), Hyderabad, (vii) A one-day seminar was held on 14-10-2024 at Hyderabad with the aim of facilitating the exchange on topics such as: the structure of organizations, their management, vision and mission of cooperatives, agriculture or agricultural credit policies, significant impact of refinancing, relevance and applicability of democratic management, governance and role of government in cooperative credit development, strategies adopted for capacity building efforts, performance indicators, human resource issues, etc., (viii) National Cooperative Union of India (NCUI), Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative (IFFCO), Krishak Bharat Cooperative Ltd. (KRIBHCO), ICA-AP, Ministry of Cooperation, GoI, New Delhi etc.

Study Visit of 42 Member Delegation from Federation of Cooperative Credit Union of Honduras, (FACACH): 05-18 October 2024. FACACH Honduras is a member of the Global Committee of Cooperative Credit Union and Cooperative Banking. Honduras is officially Republic of Honduras. Honduras is a Central American country with Caribbean Sea coastlines to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. In the tropical rainforest near Guatemala, the ancient Mayan ceremonial site Copán has stone-carved hieroglyphics and stelae, tall stone monuments. In the Caribbean Sea are the Bay Islands, a diving destination. The Study Visit of 42 Member Delegation from Federation of Cooperative Credit Union of Honduras, (FACACH) to India was successfully conducted between 05-18 October 2024, delegates visited the following institutions/organisations in India: (i) Maharashtra State Cooperative Bank Ltd., (ii) SIKHAR, (iii) NABARD H.O., Mumbai, (iv) Vaikunth Mehta National Institute of Cooperative Management (VAMNICOM), Pune, (v) RBI College of Agricultural Banking (CAB), Pune NAFSCOB etc., (vi) Telangana State Cooperative Apex Bank, District Central Cooperative Bank (DCCB), Agricultural Cooperative Staff Training Institute (ACSTI), Hyderabad, (vii) A one-day seminar was held on 14-10-2024 at Hyderabad with the aim of facilitating the exchange on topics such as: the structure of organizations, their management, vision and mission of cooperatives, agriculture or agricultural credit policies, significant impact of refinancing, relevance and applicability of democratic management, governance and role of government in cooperative credit development, strategies adopted for capacity building efforts, performance indicators, human resource issues, etc., (viii) National Cooperative Union of India (NCUI), Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative (IFFCO), Krishak Bharat Cooperative Ltd. (KRIBHCO), ICA-AP, Ministry of Cooperation, GoI, New Delhi etc.

Study Visit of 42 Member Delegation from Federation of Cooperative Credit Union of Honduras, (FACACH): 05-18 October 2024. FACACH Honduras is a member of the Global Committee of Cooperative Credit Union and Cooperative Banking. Honduras is officially Republic of Honduras. Honduras is a Central American country with Caribbean Sea coastlines to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. In the tropical rainforest near Guatemala, the ancient Mayan ceremonial site Copán has stone-carved hieroglyphics and stelae, tall stone monuments. In the Caribbean Sea are the Bay Islands, a diving destination. The Study Visit of 42 Member Delegation from Federation of Cooperative Credit Union of Honduras, (FACACH) to India was successfully conducted between 05-18 October 2024, delegates visited the following institutions/organisations in India: (i) Maharashtra State Cooperative Bank Ltd., (ii) SIKHAR, (iii) NABARD H.O., Mumbai, (iv) Vaikunth Mehta National Institute of Cooperative Management (VAMNICOM), Pune, (v) RBI College of Agricultural Banking (CAB), Pune NAFSCOB etc., (vi) Telangana State Cooperative Apex Bank, District Central Cooperative Bank (DCCB), Agricultural Cooperative Staff Training Institute (ACSTI), Hyderabad, (vii) A one-day seminar was held on 14-10-2024 at Hyderabad with the aim of facilitating the exchange on topics such as: the structure of organizations, their management, vision and mission of cooperatives, agriculture or agricultural credit policies, significant impact of refinancing, relevance and applicability of democratic management, governance and role of government in cooperative credit development, strategies adopted for capacity building efforts, performance indicators, human resource issues, etc., (viii) National Cooperative Union of India (NCUI), Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative (IFFCO), Krishak Bharat Cooperative Ltd. (KRIBHCO), ICA-AP, Ministry of Cooperation, GoI, New Delhi etc.

Study Visit of 42 Member Delegation from Federation of Cooperative Credit Union of Honduras, (FACACH): 05-18 October 2024. FACACH Honduras is a member of the Global Committee of Cooperative Credit Union and Cooperative Banking. Honduras is officially Republic of Honduras. Honduras is a Central American country with Caribbean Sea coastlines to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. In the tropical rainforest near Guatemala, the ancient Mayan ceremonial site Copán has stone-carved hieroglyphics and stelae, tall stone monuments. In the Caribbean Sea are the Bay Islands, a diving destination. The Study Visit of 42 Member Delegation from Federation of Cooperative Credit Union of Honduras, (FACACH) to India was successfully conducted between 05-18 October 2024, delegates visited the following institutions/organisations in India: (i) Maharashtra State Cooperative Bank Ltd., (ii) SIKHAR, (iii) NABARD H.O., Mumbai, (iv) Vaikunth Mehta National Institute of Cooperative Management (VAMNICOM), Pune, (v) RBI College of Agricultural Banking (CAB), Pune NAFSCOB etc., (vi) Telangana State Cooperative Apex Bank, District Central Cooperative Bank (DCCB), Agricultural Cooperative Staff Training Institute (ACSTI), Hyderabad, (vii) A one-day seminar was held on 14-10-2024 at Hyderabad with the aim of facilitating the exchange on topics such as: the structure of organizations, their management, vision and mission of cooperatives, agriculture or agricultural credit policies, significant impact of refinancing, relevance and applicability of democratic management, governance and role of government in cooperative credit development, strategies adopted for capacity building efforts, performance indicators, human resource issues, etc., (viii) National Cooperative Union of India (NCUI), Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative (IFFCO), Krishak Bharat Cooperative Ltd. (KRIBHCO), ICA-AP, Ministry of Cooperation, GoI, New Delhi etc.

Study Visit of 42 Member Delegation from Federation of Cooperative Credit Union of Honduras, (FACACH): 05-18 October 2024. FACACH Honduras is a member of the Global Committee of Cooperative Credit Union and Cooperative Banking. Honduras is officially Republic of Honduras. Honduras is a Central American country with Caribbean Sea coastlines to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. In the tropical rainforest near Guatemala, the ancient Mayan ceremonial site Copán has stone-carved hieroglyphics and stelae, tall stone monuments. In the Caribbean Sea are the Bay Islands, a diving destination. The Study Visit of 42 Member Delegation from Federation of Cooperative Credit Union of Honduras, (FACACH) to India was successfully conducted between 05-18 October 2024, delegates visited the following institutions/organisations in India: (i) Maharashtra State Cooperative Bank Ltd., (ii) SIKHAR, (iii) NABARD H.O., Mumbai, (iv) Vaikunth Mehta National Institute of Cooperative Management (VAMNICOM), Pune, (v) RBI College of Agricultural Banking (CAB), Pune NAFSCOB etc., (vi) Telangana State Cooperative Apex Bank, District Central Cooperative Bank (DCCB), Agricultural Cooperative Staff Training Institute (ACSTI), Hyderabad, (vii) A one-day seminar was held on 14-10-2024 at Hyderabad with the aim of facilitating the exchange on topics such as: the structure of organizations, their management, vision and mission of cooperatives, agriculture or agricultural credit policies, significant impact of refinancing, relevance and applicability of democratic management, governance and role of government in cooperative credit development, strategies adopted for capacity building efforts, performance indicators, human resource issues, etc., (viii) National Cooperative Union of India (NCUI), Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative (IFFCO), Krishak Bharat Cooperative Ltd. (KRIBHCO), ICA-AP, Ministry of Cooperation, GoI, New Delhi etc.

Mr. Bhima Subrahmanyam, President, ICBA and Managing Director, NAFSCOB with other delegates during election of ICBA Board on 11-10-2023 at Kathmandu, Nepal.xc

Bhima Subrahmanyam, President, ICBA with Board Members of ICBA on 11-10-2023 at Kathmandu, Nepal

Bhima Subrahmanyam, Managing Director/CEO, National Federation of State Cooperative Banks (NAFSCOB) is declared re-elected as President , International Cooperative Banking Association (ICBA) of ICA for a term of 4 years in the General Assembly held on 11-10-2023 in Kathmandu, Nepal.

Mr. Bhima Subrahmanyam, President, ICBA during celebration of ICBA Centennial Event at Brussels, Belgium during 17-19, November 2022

Mr. Bhima Subrahmanyam, President, ICBA during celebration of ICBA Centennial Event at Brussels, Belgium during 17-19, November 2022

Mr. Ariel Guarco, President, ICA during Celebration of ICBA Centennial Event at Brussels, Belgium during 17-19, November 2022

Mr. Bhima Subrahmanyam, President, ICBA with Board Members and other delegates during celebration of ICBA Centennial Event at Brussels, Belgium during 17-19, November 2022

Mr. Bhima Subrahmanyam, President, ICBA presenting publications of ICBA: (i) Sustainable Development Goals & Objectives Contribution of Cooperative Banks, (ii) Regulation and Sustainability of Cooperative Banks: A cross Country Study and (iii) Reports of Country Papers to Mr. Jean-Louis Bancel, Board Member, ICA, Mrs. Isabelle FERRAND, Board Members ICBA also seen in the picture during ICA World Congress held in South Korea on 30 November, 2021.

Mr. Ariel Guarco, President, ICA releasing the publications of ICBA: (i) Sustainable Development Goals & Objectives Contribution of Cooperative Banks, (ii) Regulation and Sustainability of Cooperative Banks: A cross Country Study and (iii) Reports of Country Papers, Mr. Bhima Subrahmanyam, President, ICBA also seen in the picture during ICA World Congress held in South Korea on 30 November, 2021.

Mr. Balasubramanian (Balu) Iyer, Regional Director, ICA-AP congratulates Mr. Bhima Subrahmanyam, Managing Director, NAFSCOB, India(Selfie) on his election as President, ICBA on 15-10-2019 at Kigali, Rwanda.

Mr. Bhima Subrahmanyam, President, ICBA & Mr. Jean-Louis Bancel, Board Member, ICA, (Center) with (from L-R) Mr. Santosh Kumar, ICA, Brussels, Mr. N Satyanarayana, CEO, NCUI, India, Shri K K Ravindran, M.D., NAFCARD, India, Mr. Konduru Ravinder Rao, ICBA Board member and Shri Bhagwati Prasad, Vice Chairperson, Coop house Bldg & Finance Corporation, India-Over Luncheon discussions on crisis in coop Banks during ICA International Conference on “Cooperatives for Development” on 15-10-2019 at Kigali, Rwanda.

Mr. Bhima Subrahmanyam, President, ICBA visited SEWA Stall. He is seen with Ms. Reena Nanavathy, SEWA, India and Mr. N Satyanarayana, CEO, NCUI, India during ICA International Conference on “Cooperatives for Development” on 16-10-2019 at Kigali, Rwanda.

(From L-R) Mr. Srinivas Gowda, MLA & Former Minister, Karnataka State, India, Dr. U. S. Awasthi, M.D., IFFCO, India, Mr. Ariel Guarco, President, ICA, Mr. Dileep Sanghani, Ex. M.P., Ex. Minister, Gujarat & Chairman, NAFSCOB, India, Dr. Chandra Pal Singh Yadav ji, M.P.(Rajya Sabha), President, NCUI, India, Mr. G H Amin, Chairman, COBI and other delegates during ICA International Conference on “Cooperatives for Development” on 15-10-2019 at Kigali, Rwanda

(From L-R) Mr. Srinivas Gowda, MLA & Former Minister, Karnataka State, India, Dr. U. S. Awasthi, M.D., IFFCO, India, Mr. Dileep Sanghani, Ex. M.P., Ex. Minister, Gujarat & Chairman, NAFSCOB, India, Mr. Ariel Guarco, President, ICA and Mr. Aditya Yadav, Board Member, ICA during the dinner hosted by IFFCO on the day of ICA International Conference on “Cooperatives for Development” on 15-10-2019 at Kigali, Rwanda.

Dr. U. S. Awasthi, Managing Director, IFFCO, India congratulates Mr. Bhima Subrahmanyam, Managing Director, NAFSCOB, India on his election as President, ICBA on 15-10-2019 at Kigali, Rwanda

Mr. Dileep Sanghani, Ex. M.P., Ex. Minister, Gujarat, India & Chairman, NAFSCOB with Mr. Bhima Subrahmanyam, President, ICBA and Ms. Gisla Wild, COOPERAR & President Energy & Construction Coop Federation Argentina during ICA International Conference on “Cooperatives for Development” on 15-10-2019 at Kigali, Rwanda.

Mr. Bhima Subrahmanyam, President, ICBA with Mr. Martin Lowery (United States), Board Member, ICA and Mr. Nicola Bellomo, Ambassador, delegation of the EU to Rwanda during ICA International Conference on “Cooperatives for Development”on 15-10-2019 at Kigali, Rwanda.

Mr. Bhima Subrahmanyam, President, ICBA with Mr. Ariel Guarco, President, ICA (Selfie)during ICA International Conference on “Cooperatives for Development” on 15-10-2019 at Kigali, Rwanda.

Dr. Chandra Pal Singh Yadav ji, M.P.(Rajya Sabha), President, NCUI, India and Dr. U. S. Awasthi, Managing Director, IFFCO, India along with other delegates from India during ICA International Conference on “Cooperatives for Development” at Kigali, Rwanda on 15-10-2019