BRICS+ agriculture beyond borders: Trade and resilience for a food-secure worldWith India’s leadership and BRICS+ cooperation, agriculture can become not only a source of food, but a foundation for resilience, prosperi...
09 Jun, 2026, 10.49 AM IST
Bangladesh foreign minister Khalilur Rahman elected President of 81st session of UNGAIn a remarkable turn of events, Khalilur Rahman from Bangladesh has clinched the presidency of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly,...
02 Jun, 2026, 09.32 PM IST
Finance Ministry to review PSBs performance today, Secretary Nagaraju will chair high-level meetThe Department of Financial Services is holding a major meeting with Public Sector Banks today. The focus is on strengthening digital banki...
29 May, 2026, 12.30 PM IST
Credit at the tap: The opportunities and risks of India’s digital lending boomIndia's digital lending is rapidly transforming credit access, with mobile apps now disbursing significant loan volumes, especially to youn...
13 May, 2026, 09.00 AM IST
India pushes MSME finance, cooperation agenda under BRICSIndia is leading BRICS efforts to boost small businesses. The focus is on better access to finance and using fintech for credit. BRICS nati...
08 May, 2026, 03.58 PM IST
Jan Suraksha revamp: PMJJBY, PMSBY, APY may see increase in sum insuredThe government is contemplating a substantial expansion of insurance benefits within its renowned Jan Suraksha initiatives. This strategy i...
08 May, 2026, 01.28 PM IST
India's digital currency push targets its leaky welfare systemIndia is piloting its digital rupee, the e-rupee, for welfare payments. This initiative aims to improve efficiency and reduce corruption in...
23 Apr, 2026, 09.29 AM IST
RBI to allow new kind of Non-Banking Finance Company as account aggregatorRBI will put in place a regulatory framework to allow a new kind of Non-Banking Finance Company which could act as account aggregator.
02 Jul, 2015, 09.01 PM IST
- US NGO partners with MetLife to provide microfinance in UP
Grameen Foundation India has partnered with MetLife Foundation to advance financial inclusion in Uttar Pradesh.
12 Mar, 2015, 03.37 PM IST
Arun Jaitley to meet heads of PSU banks on Thursday"The Finance Minister would be meeting heads of banks on July 31 to push financial inclusion agenda announced in the Budget," said a source.
28 Jul, 2014, 04.35 PM IST
Innovations in payment systems to drive financial inclusion: EYEven though prepaid instruments represented only 3.62 per cent of the Indian card market, EY said it would increase dramatically over the n...
24 Oct, 2013, 04.37 PM IST
Financial Inclusion: The overzealous state is smothering the agendaToo many people appear to be enthusiastic about serving the poor — and the kindness is killing.
05 Apr, 2012, 09.10 AM IST
- XLRI Jamshedpur to create a common research & action network for micro finance practitioners
The efforst will help in supporting India's financial inclusion agenda. It was the outcome of a three-day seminar on financial inclusion or...
10 Mar, 2012, 05.08 PM IST
- Bank licence seekers must commit to govt's financial inclusion agenda: Subbarao
Foreign banks that want to expand in India may have to mandatorily set up subsidiaries if they are serious about reaping the fruits of Indi...
04 Mar, 2011, 12.37 AM IST
- Don't put onus of financial inclusion on banks alone: Aditya Puri, HDFC Bank
The government's financial inclusion agenda is desirable but that should not be discriminatory and lead to unmanageable burden on banks wit...
11 Jan, 2011, 02.39 AM IST
- We want savings to be part of financial-inclusion agenda: Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Bob Christen , director of the Financial Services for the Poor initiative at The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation , told ET over telephone f...
17 Nov, 2010, 05.12 AM IST
- Inclusion panel takes stock of ground realities
The committee on furthering financial inclusion held its first meeting on Wednesday where members were appraised of the state of financial ...
22 Jul, 2010, 05.21 AM IST