MoS Finance urges private sector banks to push various financial inclusion programmes
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Minister of State (MoS) for Finance Bhagwat K Karad has urged private sector banks to push various financial inclusion programmes like Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana and Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana. He also reviewed the progress of opening brick-and-mortar branches of banks in unbanked villages with a population of more than 3,000 people.
The minister also exhorted private sector banks to take innovative measures and intensify their efforts with enthusiasm for the promotion of various FI programmes of the government. The RBI has been requested to monitor on a regular basis the FI programme-related performance of private sector banks by the MoS Finance. The minister emphasised the importance of FI programmes in providing basic financial services to the last mile delivery.
He also exhorted banks to organise financial literacy camps so that awareness about various financial inclusion schemes like Jan Suraksha schemes and digital financial transactions, including UPI Lite, can be further promoted. He also reviewed the banking preparedness of the newly launched PM Vishwakarma scheme for supporting the traditional artisans and underscored the importance of swift bank account verification.
