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Opinion | India Post Payments Bank is all set to take banking to Bharat’s doorstep
The ecosystem for Bharat is poised for a fundamental makeoverat least, once the objective of universal financial inclusion is achieved
3 min read17 Sep 2018Explained: India Post Payments Bank, in 5 points
An analysis of the banking model of India Post Payments Bank and how it seeks to ensure greater financial inclusion
2 min read3 Sep 2018The amalgamation of regional rural banks is poorly planned
The high-handed way in which the Union government has gone about amalgamation of regional rural banks ignores all corporate governance norms
5 min read27 Jun 2018Why India’s financial inclusion drive may be running out of steam
India has the highest share of inactive accounts in the world, the latest World Bank survey on financial inclusion shows
2 min read25 Apr 2018Postmen with smartphones will help IPPB reach the rural underbanked
India Post Payments Bank will give postmen smartphones for doorstep banking to customers predominantly in rural areas
2 min read24 Jan 2018How small loans can be made cheaper
An NGO that has formed 3.9 lakh self-help groups (SHGs), through continuous innovations, is revolutionizing rural bankinghanding out small loans at a much lower interest rate than what microfinance institutions are charging
10 min read27 Nov 201719% of India’s population still unbanked: Assocham-EY report
Govt and RBI have made several efforts to promote financial inclusion, but a significant percentage of the population remains unbanked due to lack of last-mile connectivity
1 min read24 Jul 2017Financial services firm IFMR Holdings plans to widen range of offerings
IFMR CEO Sucharita Mukherjee says will embark on a major expansion drive in 2017, IFMR Rural Channels targets to reach bottom 600 million people in India
3 min read31 Jan 2017Paytm payments bank plans take-off before Diwali
Paytm payments bank chief executive Shinjini Kumar says technology implementation will take a bit more time
1 min read10 Jul 2016How to win the financial inclusion war
Bank agents for last-mile connectivity armed with better financial technology can be a winning combination
4 min read15 Jun 2016Popular Topics
Budget
The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared