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Knowledge Nugget: RBI’s Financial Inclusion Index – A must-know for UPSC aspirants
July 25, 2025 11:18 am
As per the Financial Inclusion Index (FI-Index) released by the RBI, financial inclusion across the country improved to 67 in March 2025, up from 64.2 in March 2024. What do you need to know about this index for your UPSC Economy current affairs preparation? What are the key government initiatives for financial inclusion?
Financial Inclusion-Index rises to 64.2 in March 2024
July 10, 2024 1:18 am
The index captures information on various aspects of financial inclusion in a single value ranging between 0 and 100, where 0 represents complete financial exclusion and 100 indicates full financial inclusion.
Financial inclusion index inches up, all sub-indices rise: RBI
August 03, 2022 11:54 am
The central bank had in April 2021 announced that it will form the index for measuring financial inclusion, which is the focus area for the government, central bank and other regulators.
How to boost financial inclusion
September 16, 2021 8:03 am
Chetna Gala-Sinha writes: Greater flexibility in financial products will lead to greater inclusion of nano enterprises, a burgeoning segment that is critical to the growth of our rural economy.
For trans-friendly workplaces, employers rolling out inclusive policies and more
July 30, 2020 5:30 pm
While multinationals started or expanded corporate programs to address concerns of LGBT employees in the workplace in India from 2016, a year after homosexuality was decriminalised by the apex court, it is only now that more companies are leaning towards a change that could cascade into something bigger
Through Aadhar, India has progressed remarkably on financial inclusion of women: Women's World Banking
July 18, 2017 7:05 pm
Mary Ellen Iskenderian said that millions of women globally lack documentation and other forms of identification to open a simple savings account, but India has recently implemented Aadhar that has dramatically expanded access to financial services.
From Plate to Plough: How to expand inclusion
February 01, 2016 12:11 am
Building on the Jan Dhan framework, India should move from price to income support
Rajan reiterates Lima warning about pushing financial inclusion too hard
October 15, 2015 8:43 pm
"So yes, there is a potential problem of perhaps giving people too much more than they can handle which then leads to a debt cycle which can be problematic," said Rajan.
Formal employment remains key to financial inclusion
August 25, 2014 12:12 am
Salaried professionals have easier access to credit as it is simpler for them to fulfil conditions.
Inclusion issues
August 03, 2014 11:30 pm
An RBI survey highlights questions about its restrictive approach to financial inclusion.
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