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Page 3 - Latest Updates on Financial Inclusion

World's focus must be on women-led development: Munda at G20 event

India's G20 presidency seeks 'human-centric globalisation', says Union tribal affairs minister

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Updated On : 11 Jan 2023 | 12:02 AM IST

Financial inclusion, remittance cost focus areas in G20 meeting

In Kolkata, apart from the plenary meetings, there would be a symposium that would see participation of 12 international speakers

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Updated On : 08 Jan 2023 | 11:08 PM IST

Aadhaar's new goal: AePS to facilitate financial inclusion in rural areas

As per official data, the UIDAI records seven to eight crore Aadhaar authentications every day, and AePS currently comprises nearly 40% of them

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Updated On : 12 Dec 2022 | 7:36 AM IST

69% Indian households struggle with financial insecurity, says survey

The survey was conducted between May and September 2022

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Updated On : 05 Nov 2022 | 8:44 PM IST

Merger of PSBs haven't impacted financial inclusion adversely: RBI

Preserving financial system stability an overriding objective for regulators says deputy governor Rajeshwar Rao

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Updated On : 21 Oct 2022 | 11:43 PM IST

Digital Banking Units to boost financial inclusion: All you need to know

Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Odisha and Rajasthan will get four DBUs each, followed by Gujarat, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Punjab, Sikkim and Telangana, with three DBUs each

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Updated On : 18 Oct 2022 | 12:28 PM IST

FinMin's special campaign in seven districts to deepen financial inclusion

Campaign will work to achieve saturation in respect of bank accounts, insurance/pension schemes; distribution of loans to FPOs, SHGs for setting up cold-chain infra, KCC penetration, among other thing

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Updated On : 02 Oct 2022 | 7:00 PM IST

Public sector banks to open 316 branches in financial inclusion drive

Brick and mortar branches to be opened by December 2022; progress was shared in PSB review

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Updated On : 08 Sep 2022 | 12:29 AM IST

The path to greater financial inclusion

Data for 2021 suggest that at least 76 per cent of the global population holds a bank account

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Updated On : 14 Aug 2022 | 7:18 PM IST

Financial inclusion shaping rate-setting decisions now: RBI's Michael Patra

Financial inclusion lowest in rural and agriculture-dependent areas where food is the main source of income, say deputy governor.

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Updated On : 25 Dec 2021 | 2:25 AM IST

Plan to create value from waste, use green hydrogen, says Nitin Gadkari

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday said that he envisions to "create value from waste" and is planning to use green hydrogen to run buses, trucks, and cars in Indian cities.

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Updated On : 03 Dec 2021 | 7:28 AM IST

Why India needs to adopt crypto

A progressive regulatory framework will create a prosperous crypto ecosystem and expand financial inclusion in the country in a secure, simple, and transparent manner

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Updated On : 21 Nov 2021 | 10:20 PM IST

India ahead of China in financial inclusion metrics now: SBI report

States with higher financial inclusion/ more bank accounts have also seen a perceptible decline in crime along with a meaningful drop in consumption of alcohol and tobaccos, according to the report

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Updated On : 08 Nov 2021 | 5:08 PM IST

Story in numbers: Goa sees rise in women-owned bank accounts, shows data

As in many other state, in Goa too, assertion by women is backed by their capacity to take financial decisions

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Updated On : 07 Nov 2021 | 9:25 PM IST

BS BFSI Summit: SFBs should look beyond universal licence, says R Gandhi

Ex-RBI deputy governor says they must become financial conglomerates

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Updated On : 28 Oct 2021 | 2:09 AM IST

MFIs shouldn't sacrifice social mandate at altar of growth: RBI dy governor

M Rajeshwar Rao urges them not to forget sector's original mandate of financial inclusion, as over-indebtedness by borrowers, coercive recovery would roll back gains achieved over the years

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Updated On : 27 Oct 2021 | 2:33 PM IST

PSBs told to push for financial inclusion, expand insurance coverage

The Centre has also asked state-owned banks to enter into co-lending arrangements with NBFCs and MFIs

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Updated On : 21 Oct 2021 | 1:21 AM IST

BRICS report makes case for developing safe digital architecture

A BRICS report has made a strong case for developing a safe digital architecture with a view to gain the trust of stakeholders and promote financial inclusion among the member nations

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Updated On : 09 Sep 2021 | 8:57 PM IST

Protecting consumers, the heart of finance

Competitive markets in financial services are the best bulwark against consumer fraud in the long run. In the medium term, omnibus and dedicated legislation could be the answer

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Updated On : 26 Aug 2021 | 11:26 PM IST

Beyond bank accounts

Protect investor confidence to increase financial inclusion

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Updated On : 18 Aug 2021 | 11:11 PM IST