Mahila Bank will have 80 branches pan-India by March

Last Updated: Monday, January 12, 2015, 14:18

The number of Bhartiya Mahila Banks (BMB), the country's first all-women bank chain, will touch 80 branches across the country with 20 exclusive ones in rural areas by March this year, a top official said Monday.

Bhartiya Mahila Bank eyes Rs 1,000-cr deposits

Last Updated: Saturday, November 29, 2014, 15:14

The branch, which was opened in Ghatkopar, Mumbai, is the third in Maharasthra. The bank would shortly open branches in Nagpur, Pune and Haridwar.

Mahila Bank targets business mix of Rs 60,000 cr by 2020

Last Updated: Sunday, December 1, 2013, 11:59

Bharatiya Mahila Bank, the first all-women bank inaugurated last month, expects its business to touch Rs 60,000 crore in the next seven years.

The bhartiya mahila “vote” bank!

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 20, 2013, 14:11

Rather unfortunate as it may sound but it looks like the purpose of the Bharatiya Mahila Bank is more about women vote bank.

Bharatiya Mahila Bank for economic empowerment of women: PM

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 19, 2013, 19:36

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday said it is a "sad reality" that women in India face discrimination at home and workplace and their empowerment remains a distant goal.

Bharatiya Mahila Bank, India’s first all-women bank, opens

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 19, 2013, 18:06

The bank, a pioneering initiative announced in the Union Budget, was launched with a corpus of Rs 1,000 crore and will have seven branches in major cities to start with.

Manmohan Singh inaugurates India’s first all women Bharatiya Mahila Bank

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 19, 2013, 15:46

Speaking at the inaugural, finance minister P Chidambaram stated that an all-woman board of Mahila Bank was also constituted with the induction of eight women directors.

Women bank to be launched on Indira's birthday

Last Updated: Friday, November 1, 2013, 20:10

Plans are afoot to launch the country's first all women bank -- Bharatiya Mahila Bank-- on November 19, the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.

Govt approves setting up of all-women bank

Last Updated: Thursday, August 8, 2013, 22:13

Paving the way for setting up of all-women bank, the government on Thursday approved Rs 1,000-crore seed capital for Bhartiya Mahila Bank Ltd.

FinMin to soon seek Cabinet's nod for all-women bank

Last Updated: Monday, June 10, 2013, 14:15

The Finance Ministry will soon approach the Cabinet for approval to set up India's first all-women bank, entailing Rs 1,000 crore initial investment.

FinMin seeks RBI approval for all-women bank

Last Updated: Sunday, June 2, 2013, 13:38

To make all-women bank a reality by October, the Finance Ministry has approached the Reserve Bank for clearance to set up the country's first such bank.