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Culture Documents
areas.
frills
Indian
account.
However,
the
present
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pressing needs:
once
financial
inclusion
measures
bullion, etc.
6.5 times).
finance sector.
The number of Basic Savings Bank Deposit
3.Plug gaps and leaks in public subsidies and
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2. Micro Insurance.
3.Unorganized
sector
Pension
schemes,
like
Swavlamban.
4. Coverage of households in hilly, tribal and difficult
areas, and coverage of remaining adults in the
households and students.
prosperity.
Dhan Yojana:
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Table No.1 Pradhan Mantri Jan - Dhan Yojana (Accounts Opened as at 13.01.2016)
(All Figures in Crore)
Bank
Name
RURAL
URBAN
TOTAL
NO OF
RUPAY
CARDS
AADHAARR
SEEDED
BALANCE IN
ACCOUNTS
% OF ZEROBALANCEACCOUNTS
Public
8.81
7.04
15.85
13.75
7.38
23753.97
31.81
Regional
3.09
0.51
3.60
2.61
1.03
5203.45
27.41
Private
0.45
0.29
0.74
0.70
0.23
1151.03
39.89
Total
12.35
7.84
20.19
17.05
8.64
30108.45
31.32
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considering
the
constraints
of
utilized.
It is not economically viable for banks to provide
banking services to the unbanked by opening
physical branches, especially in the rural areas. Even
when economically viable, it is not feasible due to
lack of network connectivity, power backup, lack of
electricity supply, among others. Hence, banks are
increasingly embracing the use of branchless banking
by providing banking services such as opening of
bank account, cash deposit, cash withdrawal through
a
Business
Correspondent
(BC).
Bank
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Overview
7.0 Conclusion:
of
International
financial
journal
inclusion
of
in
management
India.
and
Nov
http://rbidocs.rbi.org.in/rdocs/annualreport/pdfs/ivcdf
in230812.pdf.
2014
from
[6]
http://www.rbi.org.in/scripts/BS_SpeechesView.aspx
?id=702.
Subbarao
(2011)
Financial
Inclusion:
References:
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