Citizens cooperative banks’ performance is extremely helpful in order to easily reduce the need for loans to the weaker sections of society and middle class people. This experience is seen from the experience of cooperative bank’s working experience.

Honorable. Sharad Pawar

Nationalist Congress Party President

Happy to visit the Vishwas Co.op Bank Ltd. And appreciated the presentation made by Mr. Thakur, Chairman of the Bank. The most remarkable achievements in the bank observed are the business improvement, socio-economic activities, cultural activities and dedicated staff. These initiatives will take the bank to the heights planned for 2030. I wish all the Best in the expected endeavors.

Dr. M. L. Sukhdeve

Chairman, Maharashtra State Co.op Bank Ltd., Mumbai Dt- 07/07/16

I have been watching the progress of the Vishwas Co.op Bank with great fascination and admiration. I had an opportunity to visit the Bank today, yet again, I am truly impressed by the performance and vision 2030 of Shri. Vishwas Thakur. I wish this Bank all the very best in their endeavors.

Mr. Narendra Jadhav

Member, Planning Commissioner, Govt of India Dt- 09/02/13

Delighted to see a customer centric bank with simplified well down and documented procedures and policies. All the best for a bright future.

Mr. P. K. Arora

DGM, RBI, UBD, Mumbai Dt- 08/08/09

Very Enterprising person running the business. Instead of getting demoralized for not getting a loan from few bank, he had the guts and hard work to start & run a successful bank amid so many foreign banks and nationalized banks.

Mr. Venkateshwaran K

Dt- 10/05/09

A truly ideal and model Bank with best practices and traditions. Best wishes for a bright and prosperous future.

Mr. D.G. Kale

DGM RBI, UBD, MRD, Mumbai Dt- 06/08/08

It happened to visit the UCB in connection with Full India Training Program. The bank has always kept the customer in view while going for advance growth. The Executives and staff have been very positive under the overall guidance from the Bank’s Chairman. All of them deserve kudos. Please keep it up.

Mr. L.M. Kamble

General Manager, UBD, RBI, Mumbai Dt- 16/2/08

Kudos to Shri. Vishwas Thakur for his wonderful banking. What impressed me was his social commitment despite being a banker.

Mrs. Neela Satyanarayana

Addl. Chief Secretary (Revenue) Govt. of Maharashtra Dt- 15/06/07

It was a pleasure to interact with Mr. Thakur. I am impressed by the performance of this bank he is heading. Wish him all luck.

Mr. A.K. Goyal

Director, Ministry of Home Affairs, GOI, New Delhi-1 Dt- 02/05/06

Today, I visited the Vishwas Co.op Urban Bank at Nashik and highly impressed by Chairman Shri. V. Thakur and his team. Directors and members are highly motivated and dedicated to the banking. It is an example how urban coop. banking can be run professionly and efficiently. I wish success to the Bank in future and hope that one day it may be an example for others to follow.

Dr. S. K. Sharma

I.A.S. Cooperation Commissioner & R.C.R.M.S. Pune Dt-19/06/05

It was a great pleasure for me and my wife to meet Shri. Vishwas Thakur & his team. I am highly impressed with his initiative and success story in the field of corporative Banking. We in India need many more Businesses. I wish him all the success in life. May he rise to greater heights to do good to more & more people.

Mr. Akhil Kumar Jain

Joint Sec(P) Ministry of Home Affairs, North Block, New Delhi Dt- 27/09/03

I saw much more than I had expected to see in Vishwas shakari bank. This I must say is ultimate in management excellence. Simply wonderful. My best wishes to Vishwas and all his men who have ensured this inspiring progress. Keep it up.

Mr. Umesh Chandra Sarangi

Commissioner Cooperation & Registrar Cooperative Soc., Maharashtra Dt- 05/08/03

I am very happy to visit the Bank. Chairman Shri. Thakur explained the working of the Bank and his efforts to make the working totally transparent. Bank is working for 16 hours on all days of the week. I wish all success to the Bank. Some of the systems developed by Bank should be replicated by other Banks.

Mr. Rajiv Agrawal Secretory

coop. Govt. of Maharashtra Dt- 14/9/02

I am deeply impressed to visit Vishwas Co-op Bank and have seen for myself various innovative ideas & methods used by it to bring about improvements in cooperative banking. Particularly MIS system, motivation & satisfaction of Directors & staff, participative recovery methods are all which deserve commendations. I complement this branch for their outstanding work & especially Shr. Vishwas Thakur & his colleges.

Mr. R.Y. Gaikwas

Commissioner, Cooperation & Registrar of coop Soc., M.S. Pune Dt- 26/03/02

I am very much impressed by the growth made by the bank in such a short span. I wish the Board and staff members keep the same in future also. My heartiest wishes for the growth of the bank.

Mr. V. S. Nitsure

UBD, Co. RBI, Mumbai Dt-24/02/2002

I am very much impressed to know that within a very short spam of time this Bank has deposits of 22 cores with 4000 members with the turnover to the tune of 28 cores. The M.I.S. adopted by the Bank looks very effective. The leader of the Bank though young is very dynamic, informed, imaginative which would definitely go a long way in this Bank coming out with flying colors in the years to come.

Mr. V.S. Patil Joint Dir

Tribal Development Dept., Pune Dt- 06/02/2002

Visit to a prospering bank is really enjoyable. My best wishes and full corporation will be there. I expect the bank should involve in road safety, awareness project. Pulic awareness is need of the hour. Thank you for your warm welcome and gesture shown.

Mr. Uday Shankerrao Alsi

Regional Transport Officer, Nashik Dt- 06/10/01

I am very much impressed to know that within a very short spam of time this Bank has deposits of 22 cores with 4000 members with the turnover to the tune of 28 cores. The M.I.S. adopted by the Bank looks very effective. The leader of the Bank though young is very dynamic, informed, imaginative which would definitely go a long way in this Bank coming out with flying colors in the years to come.

Mr. V.S. Patil Joint Dir

Tribal Development Dept., Pune Dt- 06/02/2002

Visit to a prospering bank is really enjoyable. My best wishes and full corporation will be there. I expect the bank should involve in road safety, awareness project. Pulic awareness is need of the hour. Thank you for your warm welcome and gesture shown.

Mr. Uday Shankerrao Alsi

Regional Transport Officer, Nashik Dt- 06/10/01

Bank is progressing extremely well and its performance is commendable. The Chairman is especially dynamic, energetic and making high efforts to make fantastic improvements. His dynamic achievement is remarkable and deserves appreciation. I wish the Bank a great success and prosperity.

Mr. G. G. Rabhu

Ex GM RBI, UBD Member Dt- 09/09/2001

Remarkable progress, Trust worthy Bank. Worthy of all appreciation. Vishwas Co.op Bank is worthy of its name. Knowledge of present day Banking is worthy of appreciation. Shri Vishwas Thakur & his Directors & collegians deserves all praise. With Best wishes.

Mr. Prakash D Pawar

IPS Comm. Of Police Nashik Date- 07/09/2001

My interaction with the bank was through its officers who came to CAB for various training programs. I was extremely impressed by the positive and proactive approach of such a new bank towards human resources development. Almost in each programs run by CAB for UCB’s one or other officer of the bank participants. I hope this investment in human resources would result in high efficiency and productivity of the staff & of the bank as a whole. I wish the bank every success & prosperous future.

Mr. K.C. Misra

Dy. Gen Mgr. & F.M, CAB, Reserve Bank of India, Pune Dt- 15/11/2000

Visited the Bank and was briefed about the progress made in the last few years. It is need a great achievement to reach such a deposit base and a good advance ratio. Best wishes for the Bank’s progress in the years to come.

Mr. Nitin Kareer

Collector, Sangli Date- 26/09/99

Remarkable indeed. Visible is the implementation of the latest dynamic management techniques in perfect tandem with ethics. I wish all the best in future to come.

Mr. S. Bhattacharya

New Delhi Dt-26/09/99

From what I have heard from you, I am sure Vishwas Co.op Bank has a bright future and will do very well. Just ensure that you have good clients and make your venture a success. Best wishes.

Mr. R. Krishnan

Hindustan Times, New Delhi Dt-26/09/99

I was immensely impressed by the dynamic, robust and untiring zeal of the young and elegant Chairman of the Viswas Co-op Bank. He is true inspiring image and moving spirit beyond expectation.

Mr. A.F. Parera

GM RBI, Mumbai Mumbai Dt-17/11/02

I was planning since long to visit, however I could not make it till today. Most innovative, inspiring and motivating experience. The efforts put in by Vishwas are simply fantastic. Work environment is excellent. Progress is certainly rewarding. All the best.

Mr. Ashok Dongr

Commandant SRPF Gr. Date- 9/09/99

Co-operative Banking is a difficult responsibility. Loan distribution is easy but the repayment should be looked into. Congratulations on taking steps for repayment, which is a indication of future growth. Computerization is a step for the future.

MR. Jitendra Awhad

Date-20/08/99

The work done by all the Managing Committee Members is Excellent. The details of deposits and loans disbursements are really appreciable. It’s all the results of a good team work and good co-ordination. Hope to see the growth of this Co-op Bank as a schedule Bank soon.

Mr. S. Muzaffar Hussain President

Maharashtra Pradesh Youth Congress Dt-03/07/99

It was pleasant to be in the Bank, which is young, dynamic and vibrant. With its energy, it will have glorious future and I wish it so.

Mr. Kumar Ketka

Editor, Maharashtra Times Dt-8/5/99

Indeed, words are too feeble to capture the opinion about the work and zeal shown by two young Entrepreneurs in building the Bank’s name. I wish every success to the Chairman Vishwas and Board of Directors and all.

Mr. Ujjwal D Nikam

Special Public Prosecutor Date- 26/03/99

Wish all the best to this Bank for its future programmes of progress.

Shri.M.T.Athanikar

Gr.I Officer, Urban Banks Dept., The M.S.C. Bank Ltd., Mumbai Date- 10/03/99

Visited your Bank, very much pleased to note the progress made by the Bank.

Shri. N.B. Wanjekar

Manager, Urban Banks Dept. The M.S.C. Bank Ltd., Mumbai Date-10/03/99

I visited this Bank i.e. Vishwas Co-op Bank. I am happy to observe the progress made by this newly established Branch. Fully computerized Branch/Office will defiantly prove to be very wonderful and bring more prosperity to the Bank under the Leadership of Shri. Thakur and Dr.Kailsh Kamod, I have no doubt about flourishing of Bank which will soon grow very strong and healthy in near future.

Mr.S.D.Salvi

G M (OIC) RBI OBD Mumbai Date-02/02/99

Visited Vishwas Co.op. Bank Ltd. And pleasantly surprised to know the efforts taken in short duration to set up a good bank whose capital has gone up to more than 175 lakhs, I wish all the success for its bright future with good management.

Mr. B.Prasad

GM Telecom, Nashik Date-7/09/98