Bhartiya Mahila Bank

Banks in smaller centres gender insensitive: Sitharaman

The minister said banks in metropolitan cities generally look at a loan proposal on merit, irrespective of the borrower's gender, but those in smaller cities and towns tend to create many problems for women borrowers and this is "not a comfortable situation".

Banks Board Bureau to be set up in four months: Finmin

Last week, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in his Budget speech had announced setting up the autonomous Banks Board Bureau for helping lenders raise capital for meeting expansion needs.

Banking sector's role in promoting women commendable, says Madhur Bajaj

The banking sector has done a "commendable" job in giving equal opportunities to women and other corporate sectors should take a lesson from it, Bajaj Auto Vice-Chairman Madhur Bajaj said today.

Bhartiya Mahila Bank will offer higher interest rate on savings a/c: Highlights

Inaugurating India's first all women's bank in Mumbai, Finance minister P Chidambaram said that the Bhartiya Mahila Bank is not a symbol of women empowerment but the substance of empowerment.<br /><br />

Female bank employees to soon get transfer postings of choice

The Finance Ministry has asked the banks to formulate women-friendly transfer policies so that they can get transfers at places where their husbands are working or parents are living.<br />

Photos: Chidambaram launches Bhartiya Mahila Bank

Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram launched the Bhartiya Mahila Bank today adding that it would offer higher interest rates on savings. Here are few images from the launch.