Tag: financial inclusion
Jan Dhan at 12: Women hold 33 crore of 59 crore accounts
New Delhi: A whopping Rs 53 lakh crore has been transferred to crores of beneficiaries of various government schemes through the Direct Benefit Transfer, mostly…
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman urges PSBs to sharpen youth outreach, build ahead of demand
New Delhi: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday urged public sector banks (PSBs) to develop strategies to attract the youth based on their products, regional…
Delhi State Cooperative Bank to venture into financing farmers, artisans
In a bid to strengthen the cooperative banking ecosystem in the National Capital Territory, NABARD’s New Delhi Regional Office organised its first Capacity Building Workshop…
India remains ADB’s largest private sector market; lender eyes USD 1 bn direct support in 2026
New Delhi: India continues to be the largest market for the Asian Development Bank‘s private sector operations, with the multilateral lender expecting to provide about…
Banco do Brasil aims to boost Brazil-India trade to $100 billion: Tarciana Medeiros
New Delhi, Banco do Brasil President Tarciana Medeiros on Saturday said the bank is prepared to serve as a strategic bridge to expand Brazil-India bilateral…
Financial Inclusion 2.0 in works; FinMin plans push to bring informal borrowers into formal credit system
New Delhi: The finance ministry on Wednesday held deliberations to prepare a road map for Financial Inclusion 2.0. In a statement, the finance ministry noted…
RBI keeps rates, stance unchanged amid evident risks to global trade
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) expectedly kept its key policy rate unchanged Friday and did not alter its stance citing favourable growth outlook and…
RBI Guv Malhotra calls for high standards of governance in urban co-op banks
Reserve Bank Governor Sanjay Malhotra on Monday emphasised the importance of maintaining high standards of governance and diligent oversight over asset quality during his meeting…
Economic growth strongest, most sustainable form of financial inclusion: CEA
New Delhi: Chief Economic Adviser V Anantha Nageswaran on Tuesday said economic growth itself is the strongest and most sustainable form of financial inclusion. “When…
Sanjay Malhotra asks RBI staff to persist in calibrating regulations, focus on customer centricity in new year
Mumbai: Governor Sanjay Malhotra on Wednesday asked the Reserve Bank staff to persist with regulatory calibrations and sharpen supervision in the new year. In his…