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020 _a978-8177084085
082 _a332.10954 MAN
100 _aMani N
245 _aFinancial inclusion in India: policies and programmes
260 _aNew Delhi
_bNew Century Publications
_c2015
300 _axxiv, 285p.
_b24 cm ; Hard
500 _aShanthi/IN2433/07-03-16 Rs.1490/-
505 _aPart1. Indian economy, poverty and financial system Indian economy: an overview Poverty in India: concept, causes and incidence Financial system and regulators in India Part 2. Financial inclusion institutions in India Financial inclusion: conceptual framework Recent financial inclusion measures in India Rural credit co-operatives Regional rural banks (RRBs) Urban co-operative banks (UCBs) Micro finance and self-help groups (SHGs) Mutual funds Pension funds Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana (PMJDY), 2014 Role of technology in financial inclusion. Appendix
520 _aIn India, while one segment of the population has access to an assortment of banking services and financial counseling, the other segment of underprivileged and lower income group is totally deprived of even basic financial services. Exclusion of large segments of the society from financial services adversely affects the overall economic growth of a country. In order to ensure financial inclusion of the poor, particularly in rural areas, various initiatives have been taken by the government and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). These include the nationalization of commercial banks, the establishment and expansion of rural credit co-operatives, regional rural banks, urban co-operative banks, micro finance and self-help groups, mutual funds, and pension funds. There are several challenges that require concerted efforts from banks, the RBI, and India's government to ensure a convenient and cost-effective delivery of financial services to the public at large. In particular, the challenge is to introduce innovations in risk assessment, reduce transaction costs, devise new credit delivery channels, and use information technology to make financial inclusion a viable model. This book examines the various policies and programs that were implemented in order to make financial services more accessible to the country's underprivileged income groups, resulting in millions of bank accounts being opened.
650 _aIndia -- Economic policy
_aPoverty -- Government policy -- India
_aBanks and banking
_aEconomic Policy
_aFinancial institutions -- India
_aIncome distribution
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