Budget 2026: Just one week remains until Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presents the Union Budget 2026 in Parliament on Sunday, February 1. As the Budget speech approaches, industry observers and stakeholders are eager to see the government’s plans for the Indian economy. Talking about the fintech ecosystem, analysts believe that India’s swift embrace of digital…
New Delhi: Economic growth is the most sustainable form of financial inclusion as it creates jobs, boosts incomes, and develops markets, India’s chief economic advisor V. Anantha Nageswaran said on Tuesday. Speaking at the global inclusive finance summit in the national capital, Nageswaran urged banks to treat borrowers emerging from government credit support schemes as…
Formal financial inclusion remains to be one of the significant challenges for India’s economy, with millions of individuals still excluded from credit and insurance access. As of March 2024, the country’s Financial Inclusion Index (FI-Index) surged to 64.2, up from 60.1 in the previous year, reflecting progress in extending banking services across the nation, according…
