Financial Inclusion

RBI's approach towards exploring the inclusion of the eRupee into the existing financial system has garnered applaud from Maveen Mallela, the global co-head of JPMorgan’s blockchain and digital currency unit called ‘Onyx’. The CBDCs is yet another step in taking Indian payments ahead, he said.

The Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) which completed ten years of its implementation on Wednesday has had a profound impact on every corner of the country.

India's land records are often outdated, incomplete, or riddled with inaccuracies. This inefficiency stymies financial inclusion by perpetuating uncertainty and risk in lending.

Digital payment frauds in India saw a 400 percent jump in the year ended March 2024, according to the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) annual report. Data from the central bank shows that the value of transactions on UPI jumped 137% in the past two years to 200 trillion rupees, while the rise in online transactions is also boosted by cheap access to t...

UN General Assembly President Dennis Francis has lauded India's use of digitalisation that has helped achieve financial inclusion and poverty reduction, underlining that this gives the country a "comparative advantage".

Union Minister Anurag Thakur on Friday urged women entrepreneurs to use digital technology to help small businesses become resilient and champions of change.

Ed Knight, Global Board Chair of the US-India Business Council (USIBC) and Executive Vice Chairman of Nasdaq, led the trade association's executive delegation to the tenth instalment of Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit in Gandhinagar today.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday cited a G20 report prepared by the World Bank to highlight that India has achieved in just six years financial inclusion targets that would otherwise have taken at least 47 long years.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday, citing the World Bank report on India's digital public infrastructure push, said that the nation has achieved 80% financial inclusion under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and global financial regulators are seeking to increase international cooperation and information sharing by IMF and G20 group members on regulating crypto assets. The global financial agency also states that benefits of crypto assets like cheaper and faster cross-border payments, and increased financial inclus...

He has an annual income of $194,000 (roughly Rs 1.60 crore), inclusive of bonuses and stock units.

On Thursday, August 31, while 63 leaders of 28 parties who constitute the organisation with the moniker "Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance" (INDIA) prepared for their two-day meet in India's financial capital, Mumbai.

Sustainable development and resolution of income inequalities via financial inclusion measures like Jan Dhan accounts will be key as India bids to become a $5 trillion economy, SBI's Dinesh Khara told NDTV.

Payments and financial services company Paytm on Thursday announced that it has partnered with SBI Card to launch Paytm SBI Card on the RuPay network. The Paytm and SBI Card partnership, which began in 2020, is now expanding with the addition of National Payments Corporation of India's RuPay, as all three home-grown brands join forces to further d...

Speaking on Thursday at the ‘India Roundtable on Financial Inclusion’, India’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Ruchira Kamboj said the country takes financial inclusion seriously and it has led to social and economic empowerment of the people.

RBI's approach towards exploring the inclusion of the eRupee into the existing financial system has garnered applaud from Maveen Mallela, the global co-head of JPMorgan’s blockchain and digital currency unit called ‘Onyx’. The CBDCs is yet another step in taking Indian payments ahead, he said.

The Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) which completed ten years of its implementation on Wednesday has had a profound impact on every corner of the country.

India's land records are often outdated, incomplete, or riddled with inaccuracies. This inefficiency stymies financial inclusion by perpetuating uncertainty and risk in lending.

Digital payment frauds in India saw a 400 percent jump in the year ended March 2024, according to the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) annual report. Data from the central bank shows that the value of transactions on UPI jumped 137% in the past two years to 200 trillion rupees, while the rise in online transactions is also boosted by cheap access to t...

UN General Assembly President Dennis Francis has lauded India's use of digitalisation that has helped achieve financial inclusion and poverty reduction, underlining that this gives the country a "comparative advantage".

Union Minister Anurag Thakur on Friday urged women entrepreneurs to use digital technology to help small businesses become resilient and champions of change.

Ed Knight, Global Board Chair of the US-India Business Council (USIBC) and Executive Vice Chairman of Nasdaq, led the trade association's executive delegation to the tenth instalment of Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit in Gandhinagar today.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday cited a G20 report prepared by the World Bank to highlight that India has achieved in just six years financial inclusion targets that would otherwise have taken at least 47 long years.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday, citing the World Bank report on India's digital public infrastructure push, said that the nation has achieved 80% financial inclusion under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and global financial regulators are seeking to increase international cooperation and information sharing by IMF and G20 group members on regulating crypto assets. The global financial agency also states that benefits of crypto assets like cheaper and faster cross-border payments, and increased financial inclus...

He has an annual income of $194,000 (roughly Rs 1.60 crore), inclusive of bonuses and stock units.

On Thursday, August 31, while 63 leaders of 28 parties who constitute the organisation with the moniker "Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance" (INDIA) prepared for their two-day meet in India's financial capital, Mumbai.

Sustainable development and resolution of income inequalities via financial inclusion measures like Jan Dhan accounts will be key as India bids to become a $5 trillion economy, SBI's Dinesh Khara told NDTV.

Payments and financial services company Paytm on Thursday announced that it has partnered with SBI Card to launch Paytm SBI Card on the RuPay network. The Paytm and SBI Card partnership, which began in 2020, is now expanding with the addition of National Payments Corporation of India's RuPay, as all three home-grown brands join forces to further d...

Speaking on Thursday at the ‘India Roundtable on Financial Inclusion’, India’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Ruchira Kamboj said the country takes financial inclusion seriously and it has led to social and economic empowerment of the people.