Rural credit association
RuralCreditCooperatives (rural credit cooperatives in English) refers to a rural cooperative financial institution established with the approval of the People's Bank of China, which is composed of members' shares, implements democratic management and mainly provides financial services for its members. Rural credit cooperatives are independent enterprise legal persons, which are responsible for the debts of rural credit cooperatives with all their assets and enjoy civil rights according to law. Its property, legitimate rights and interests and business activities carried out according to law are protected by state laws. Its main task is to raise idle funds in rural areas and provide financial services for agriculture, farmers and rural economic development. In accordance with national laws and financial policies, organize and standardize rural funds, support agricultural production and comprehensive rural development, support various forms of cooperative economy and family economy, and limit and crack down on usury. Rural credit cooperatives are divided into the following departments: Rural Credit Cooperatives, International Finance Department of Rural Credit Cooperatives, Zhengtong Rural Credit Cooperatives Training School and Credit Department of Rural Credit Cooperatives, which are under the dual leadership of CBRC and the State Council.
mechanical feature
1, farmers and other individuals in rural areas jointly form cooperative financial organizations whose main purpose is mutual assistance. Its business operation is managed and operated by the personnel designated by the members on the basis of democratic election and is responsible to the members. Its highest authority is the member congress, and the executive body responsible for managing specific affairs and business operations is the Council.
2. The main sources of funds are shares paid by cooperative members, retained provident fund and absorbed deposits; Loans are mainly used to solve the capital needs of its members. At first, it mainly issued short-term production and living loans and consumer loans. Later, with the economic development, it gradually broadened the channels of borrowing, which is no different from commercial bank loans.
3. Because the business object is a cooperative member, the business process is simple and flexible. The main tasks of rural credit cooperatives are to organize and regulate rural funds, support agricultural production and comprehensive rural development, support various forms of cooperative economy and member family economy, and limit and crack down on usury according to the provisions of national laws and financial policies.