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Financial inclusion major step towards inclusive growth, says Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman
• 3 years agoSitharaman said the success of the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana since 28 August, 2014 is reflected in terms of opening of over 46 crore bank accounts
Finance Ministry to showcase achievements of financial inclusion at Republic Day parade
• 5 years agoThe Finance Ministry will showcase achievements of the financial inclusion drive through a tableau during the Republic Day parade on 26 January
Many countries have cautioned India against cryptocurrencies; RBI has banned its use, says Nirmala Sitharaman
• 6 years agoThe RBI has banned the use of cryptocurrencies in India.
Reserve Bank of India changes daily reporting system in cooperative banks after PMC Bank crisis
Fp Staff • 6 years agoThe RBI had put regulatory restrictions on PMC Bank after finding irregularities, and misreporting of loans given to real estate developer HDIL
Most banks fail on policies of climate change, human rights; inaction leaves sector vulnerable to investment risks: Report
• 6 years agoAs per the Fair Finance Guide India scorecard, three out of eight Indian banks have scored high on parameters of financial inclusion and corruption.
PSU bank mergers: Consolidation is no panacea as social banking goals remain with state in a vulnerable economy
Narayanan Madhavan • 6 years agoSome of the fundamental objectives for which banks were nationalised in the first place remain critical for managing India's complex economy.
From GST to Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, Arun Jaitley, Modi's consensus man, defied status quo after a lull in policymaking
Dinesh Unnikrishnan123 • 6 years agoArun Jaitley spearheaded the consensus generation process interacting with opposition ruled states and finally managing to get the required approval from majority states.
FinMin asks PSBs to seek ideas from branches for achieving $5 trillion economy; to prepare roadmap for banking sector
• 6 years agoIt will be a bottom-up consultative process with PSBs from the branch level onwards of which will involve discussions at the branch or regional level, state level and national level.
Nandan Nilekani-led committee suggests measures to encourage digital payments, financial inclusion
• 6 years agoCustomers must be allowed to initiate and accept a reasonable number of digital payment transactions with no charges, the committee suggested
Tata Consultancy Services modernises 1.5 lakh post offices under multi-year deal with India Post
• 6 years agoIn 2013, TCS had announced receiving an over Rs 1,100- crore multi-year contract from the Department of Posts