Nearly 1.65 lakh a/c holders avail overdraft under PMJDY

Last Updated: Friday, September 4, 2015, 18:13

The government on Friday said nearly 1.65 lakh Jan Dhan account holders, of the total 18 crore accounts opened under the scheme, have availed overdraft facility.

SBI expects JanDhan accounts to break even next year

Last Updated: Sunday, August 30, 2015, 12:22

State Bank of India expects its accounts under the Jan Dhan scheme to break even next year given the healthy growth in average deposits in these accounts, while total deposits have more than doubled to Rs 5,125 crore as of June-end.

Rs 22K crore mobilised under Jan Dhan Yojana: Govt

Last Updated: Friday, August 28, 2015, 19:27

Government on Friday said Rs 22,000 crore have been deposited in over 17.5 crore bank accounts within a year of the launch of the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana, the largest financial inclusion scheme in the world.

RuPay card to soon overtake Visa-Master cards in India?

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 19, 2015, 17:12

It is interesting to note that, of the 580 million debit cards used in India, 190 million are said to be RuPay card, a huge achievement for a year old card.

Deposits worth about Rs 21K crore mobilised under PMJDY

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 12, 2015, 19:59

Banks have mobilised deposits worth close to Rs 21,000 crore from the accounts opened under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana, the Finance Ministry said Wednesday.

India committed to achieve inclusive growth: Dattatreya

Last Updated: Monday, June 15, 2015, 17:39

He assured that the government is committed to protect and safeguard the interests of workers and uphold the dignity of labour.

Finance Minister to meet heads of PSU banks tomorrow

Last Updated: Friday, June 12, 2015, 12:37

The top 30 defaulters are sitting on bad loans of Rs 95,122 crore, which is more than one-third of the entire NPAs of public sector banks. It amounts to 36.50 percent.

India's push to offer banking for all stumbles on empty accounts

Last Updated: Friday, June 12, 2015, 09:31

More than half of a record 160 million accounts opened in India as part of a drive to offer banking to all are still empty.

Sebi pitches for scaling up NCFE to complement Jan Dhan Yojana

Last Updated: Sunday, May 24, 2015, 10:55

It works with a vision of "a financially aware and empowered India".

PM Narendra Modi launches 3 social security schemes

Last Updated: Saturday, May 9, 2015, 19:44

The schemes -- PM Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana, PM Suraksha Bima Yojana and Atal Pension Yojana -- were simultaneously launched at 115 locations throughout the country.

New social security schemes to widen financial inclusion: Ficci

Last Updated: Saturday, May 9, 2015, 17:41

Industry body Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (Ficci) on Saturday welcomed the government`s move to launch three new social security schemes which it said is intended at widening the financial inclusion process.