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RBI has reported that Cost of financial services to poor is ‘exceedingly large’

According to a recent press report, Mr. Anand Sinha, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India has said that the transaction costs of financial services to the poor are ‘exceedingly large’ in comparison to their revenue generation potential in the short term. Mr. Sinha said the existing banking business model was not able to adequately address… Read More »

Chikmagalur Kodagu Grameena Bank – Purchase of Land for Agriculture Purpose

The bank offers the loan to farmers to make the small and marginal holdings economically viable, bring fallow lands and waste lands under cultivation, to step up agricultural production and productivity and to finance the share croppers /tenant farmers to purchase land to enable them to increase their income Purpose – The objective of this… Read More »

Bihar Kshetriya Gramin Bank – Big – Cash

Big- Cash is a personal loan offered by the bank to meet unforeseen expenses like marriage, education, social obligation. Purpose – To offer financial assistance to meet unforeseen expenses like marriage, education, social obligation Quantum of Loan –           90% of proposed expenditure with maximum ceiling of Rs. 2.00 lakh Upper ceiling may be waved in… Read More »

Canara Bank is expecting Rs. 1,200-crore business from its 150 financial inclusion branches

A recent press report said that Canara Bank is expecting about Rs. 1,200-crore business this year from its 150 financial inclusion branches in the country. Ms. Archana S. Bhargava, Executive Director, Canara Bank, told the press that the bank was treating financial inclusion as a business opportunity and that the bank is expecting that the… Read More »