How the pandemic has worsened inequality in India

News: Inequality in India is rising. Covid has exacerbated the issue. What are the latest findings? The latest edition of the World Inequality Report shows that the top 10% earn 57% of national income, and within that top 1% earns 22% while the bottom 50% earn only 13% of the income. This deeply impacts social… Continue reading How the pandemic has worsened inequality in India

PM launches 2 RBI schemes. All about the central bank initiatives

What is the News? Prime Minister has launched two innovative customer-centric initiatives of RBI, viz. Retail Direct Scheme and the Reserve Bank – Integrated Ombudsman Scheme. What is a Retail Direct Scheme? The Retail Direct Scheme allows retail investors to invest in government securities (G-Sec) by opening a gilt security account with the RBI. The… Continue reading PM launches 2 RBI schemes. All about the central bank initiatives

Creative destruction’ dents inclusion, ups output: Das

Contents1 What is the News?2 What are the key highlights of his address?2.1 On Covid-19 Impact2.2 On Digitisation3 What is the way forward then? What is the News? The Reserve Bank of India(RBI) Governor has delivered his keynote address at the National Management Convention of the All India Management Association (AIMA). What are the key… Continue reading Creative destruction’ dents inclusion, ups output: Das

How to boost financial inclusion

Synopsis: Greater flexibility in financial products will lead to greater inclusion of nano-enterprises, a segment which is critical to the growth of our rural economy. Contents1 Introduction2 What is the present situation wrt formalization of nano-enterprises?3 What are the associated challenges?4 What is the way forward? Introduction There are 63.4 million MSMEs in India, 99%… Continue reading How to boost financial inclusion

7 years of PM Jan Dhan Yojana

Source: This post is based on the article “7 years of PM Jan Dhan Yojana” published in the PIB on 28th August 2021. Relevance: To Understand PMJDY Recently, PM Jan Dhan Yojana (PM-JDY) has completed its 7 successful years of implementation. What is PMJDY? It is National Mission for Financial Inclusion to ensure access to… Continue reading 7 years of PM Jan Dhan Yojana

Beyond bank accounts

Source: Business Standard Relevance: RBI has published the Financial Inclusion Index (FI- Index) Synopsis: Given the need to attain equitable growth, it is important to Focus on financial inclusion. The study of RBI report becomes important in this regard. Click here to read about FI-Index Contents1 What is the need for Financial Inclusion?2 What needs to… Continue reading Beyond bank accounts

Reserve Bank launches index to capture financial inclusion

Source: Livemint and Business Standard What is the News? The Reserve Bank of India has released India’s First composite Financial Inclusion Index (FI-Index). About Financial Inclusion Index(FI-Index): Released by: Reserve Bank of India(RBI) Aim: To capture the extent of financial inclusion across the country. Parameters: The index comprises three broad parameters — access (35% weightage),… Continue reading Reserve Bank launches index to capture financial inclusion

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