Ten years ago, UPI launched quietly, but today it powers nearly half of the planet’s real-time digital payments, holding a dominant 49% global market share. This achievement highlights India’s leap …
Financial Inclusion
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Marking a milestone, the Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY) completed 11 years on April 8, transforming the entrepreneurial landscape by offering easy, guarantee-free loans to micro-entrepreneurs. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, …
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New Delhi is set to empower 36 lakh micro-borrowers through the revamped Credit Guarantee Scheme for Microfinance Institutions 2.0, as revealed by the government on Saturday. This strategic move comes …
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Digital innovation takes center stage as India and Bhutan prepare to roll out UPI-based cross-border money transfers. Announced from New Delhi, this service will operate via postal networks, merging Bhutan’s …
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Raghav Chadha, Rajya Sabha MP from AAP, took the government to task Tuesday over bank minimum balance penalties that have extracted Rs 19,000 crore from customers in three years. Private …
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In a proud moment for India’s financial inclusion agenda, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman informed the Lok Sabha that the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana has achieved a landmark of 57.78 …
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Aam Aadmi Party’s Rajya Sabha voice Raghav Chadha turned the budget session into a platform for the common man’s woes on Monday. With sharp wit and data-backed arguments, he proposed …
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In a powerful International Women’s Day message, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman revealed that over 28 crore Jan Dhan accounts are now in women’s hands, driving financial empowerment across India. Posted …
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The United Nations has recognized India’s Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana as a global benchmark for empowering women through banking access. UN Women’s Policy Director Sandra Hendricks praised the program …
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A landmark agreement was sealed Tuesday between Punjab National Bank and the Jharkhand government, focusing on a comprehensive salary account package for public sector employees. The MoU signing, held in …