India joins UN's Better Than Cash Alliance in financial inclusion push

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 1, 2015, 23:33

The government Tuesday said it's joining the United Nations' Better Than Cash Alliance as part of its efforts to widen its financial inclusion drive.

Call drops not good for financial inclusion: SBI chief

Last Updated: Monday, August 24, 2015, 23:08

SBI chairman Arundhati Bhattacharya Monday joined the debate on frequent call drops, citing a personal experience of not being able to get seamless connectivity while driving along Marine Drive, and warned that bad networks are detrimental to financial inclusion agenda.

Prasad wants Department of Post to become vehicle of financial inclusion

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 19, 2015, 20:16

Armed with a payments bank licence now, the postal department should gear up to become a vehicle of financial inclusion in the country, Communications and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said Wednesday.

Bank accounts now with 70 crore Indians: Modi

Last Updated: Saturday, August 15, 2015, 09:39

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said some 70 crore people untouched by any form of financial inclusion on Saturday had bank accounts, thanks to the scheme he announced exactly a year ago.

RBI sets up panel for action plan on financial inclusion

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 15, 2015, 20:21

The Reserve Bank has set up a committee to work out a five-year action plan to spread the reach of financial services to unbanked population.

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".

Financial inclusion to remain 'pipe dream' sans broadband: TRAI

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 29, 2015, 17:24

Advocating deeper broadband penetration to ensure success of Jan Dhan scheme, telecom regulator TRAI's chief Rahul Khullar on Wednesday said financial inclusion will otherwise remain a "pipe dream" and merely opening bank accounts will not serve the purpose.

State Bank of India commits itself to financial inclusion

Last Updated: Saturday, April 18, 2015, 11:09

The World Bank Group and a broad coalition of partners, including the State Bank of India, have made commitments that will help promote financial inclusion and achieve universal financial access by the year 2020.

Govt mulls steps to encourage use of Jan Dhan accounts

Last Updated: Sunday, April 5, 2015, 14:26

Among other matters, the meeting would deliberate on issued faced by the BCs and banks in their operations, including with regard to remuneration, technical support and the required incentives.

PM Modi wants RBI to prepare 20-year road map for financial inclusion

Last Updated: Thursday, April 2, 2015, 13:17

The other milestones for achieving financial inclusion could be 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi in 2019, 75th year of Independence in 2022, 90th anniversary of RBI in 2025 and 100 years of RBI in 2035, the Prime Minister said.

As much as Rs 14,000 cr was deposited in Jan Dhan accounts: PM Modi

Last Updated: Thursday, April 2, 2015, 11:51

Speaking at the Financial Inclusion Conference of the Reserve Bank of India in Mumbai, Modi also said that he will meet RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan once in every two months.

Expand Jan Dhan beyond bank accounts, says ex-RBI Guv Subbarao

Last Updated: Friday, February 6, 2015, 18:14

Lauding the government's Jan Dhan initiative, former RBI Governor D Subbarao today said this financial inclusion programme should be expanded to also ensure remittance and credit facilities for the poor.