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India remains ADB's largest private sector market; lender eyes USD 1 bn direct support in 2026India stands at the forefront of the Asian Development Bank's investment strategies as the lender aims to deploy roughly USD 1 billion in d...
India to hold vice-presidency of global financial crime watchdog FATF for first timeIndia is set to assume the vice-presidency of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) for the first time, with Vivek Aggarwal appointed to t...
India eyes more FDI, speed up divestment, asset monetisation as economy faces external risksIndia's government is set to accelerate reforms, focusing on attracting foreign investment and divesting assets. This strategy aims to main...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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.
- 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.
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.
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...
Financial Inclusion: The overzealous state is smothering the agendaToo many people appear to be enthusiastic about serving the poor — and the kindness is killing.
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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 ...