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India’s youngest bank Bandhan to empower women, rural folk
Innovative microfinance company Bandhan will operate as a bank from October next year and focus on empowering women and rural people, says its chairman and managing director Chandra Shekhar Ghosh.
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India PM Modi to unveil comprehensive financial inclusion schemes on Aug. 15 – here’s a sneak peek
Mumbai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to give a big boost to the ongoing financial inclusion drive by unveiling a comprehensive programme, to be announced at the Red Fort in his address to the nation on the Independence Day.
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Norms on small banks fail to impress micro lenders
The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) draft guidelines for licensing of small banks has failed to impress microfinance companies.
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World Bank Group (WBG) Loans $500m to Government of Indonesia for Financial Sector Reform
World Bank Group (WBG) Loans $500m to Government of Indonesia for Financial Sector Reform, Including to Boost Financial Inclusion
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Arun Jaitley says India needs to create productive environment for investors
Finance Minister, Arun Jaitley, said here on Saturday thatIndia needs to create such a productive environment for investors, that makes them feel that doing business in India is profitable.
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Kiva.org and Grameen-Jameel launch initiative to stimulate individual lending for microfinance
Kiva and Grameen-Jameel Microfinance Ltd. have partnered to launch “Change is in Your Hands” campaign.
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Weekly Roundup – 7/19/14: Can’t we all just get along?
In a week marked by conflict and tragedy on the global stage, the financial world experienced its share of both. And though this was balanced with a fair amount of good news, even the positive developments sparked discord. We explore these issues in this weekly roundup.
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On Capitol Hill, a brief simulation of what poor Americans go through each day
U.S. Rep. Daniel Kildee (D-Mich.) had just finished voting on highway construction funding before he was rushed to a meeting room and thrust into the anxiety-ridden world of Ann and Albert.
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