. Bank as an institution, especially a rural bank in India has always been considered as a ‘Messiah' in the national agenda …-finance financial inclusion, and the new philosophy of inclusive growth. Now the government and the Reserve Bank of India are pushing …

income often lack access to bank account and have to spend money and time for multiple visit to avail the banking services …, be in opening a saving bank account or availing a loan, these families find it more difficult to save and to plan …

In this paper we study how competition and financial soundness affect financial inclusion in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA …). We use detailed individual-level survey data, combined with key country-level indicators of bank competition and … financial soundness, to study the effect on the adoption of several financial products (bank accounts, credit and debit cards …

India. Primary data for the study was collected from bank officials engaged in the development and/or execution of … respondents revealed that widening the bank network, technology solutions, targeting the neglected niches, regulatory support, and …

disadvantaged and low income group. Now-a-days, however, financial inclusion is seen to be something more than opening bank branches … of India and the Reserve Bank of India have been making continuous efforts like the recent “Jan Dhan Yojana” announced in …

opening of 420 million bank accounts, of which 53.26% belonged to women, though surveys have suggested that almost 55% of …