Tag: financial inclusion

Government seeks to identify 100 products in local manufacturing push

BusinessSeptember 15, 2025

NEW DELHI: To drive self-sufficiency, the commerce department is identifying 100-odd products for a local manufacturing push where domestic players depend on imports currently, a top official said Monday.The swadeshi initiative is expected...

UCO Bank gets approval to work with sanctioned refiner Nayara

EconomySeptember 15, 2025

Indian lender UCO Bank has received government approval to facilitate trade payments for Nayara Energy Ltd., according to people familiar with the matter, nearly two months after the refiner was sanctioned by the EU and...

Fintechs must drive financial inclusion: Financial services secretary

BusinessJuly 7, 2025

M Nagaraju, secretary of department of financial services NEW DELHI: Fintech companies should go beyond urban markets and play a role in...

AE Coin set to transform UAE’s financial landscape with Dirham-backed stablecoin

CryptoApril 29, 2025

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is poised to revolutionize its financial landscape with the imminent launch of AE Coin, the nation's first fully...

Banks must continue to innovate & transform: FM Sitharaman

BusinessMarch 8, 2025

MUMBAI: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday called upon banks to embrace innovation and digital transformation, emphasising the need to adapt...

Access to finance is a fundamental enabler for women’s entrepreneurship: NITI Aayog CEO BVR Subrahmanyam

EconomyMarch 3, 2025

NITI Aayog on Monday said 27 million women were monitoring their credit, marking a 42% increase from the previous year, signaling growing financial...

UPI empowered marginal borrowers, boosted credit access: Study

BusinessDecember 7, 2024

NEW DELHI: The Unified Payments Interface (UPI), since its launch in 2016, has vastly transformed financial access in the country, enabling...

India calls for a balanced geographical representation at the ILO

EconomyNovember 2, 2024

India has called for a more balanced geographical representation within the governing body of the Geneva-based International Labour Organisation. “Geographic diversity, with due...