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Nation Digital Banking Service वव वववव-वव ववववव

75 Digital Banking Units in 75 Districts

RE
BANK REACHES THE
BANK
ACHES THE
DOORS OF THE POOR
DOORS OF THE POOR

an example
India has presented
India has presented an example
to th e wo rld with its successful
to the world with its successful
Digital India campaign that there are
Dig
that
there are
ital India campaign
immense benefits of technology for
imm ense benefits of technology for
humanity. Digital India has become
humanity. Digital India has become
the biggest catalyst in promoting
the biggest catalyst in promoting
the Ease of Living in India, so the
the Ease of Living in India, so the
central government is continuously
central government is continuously
empowering the common man by
empowering the common man by
adding new services to it. From RuPay
From RuPay
to it.
adding new services
cards to UPI financial services have
cards to UPI financial services have
become digital. O n O ctober 16, by
become digital. On October 16, by
launching 75 digital banking units in 75
launching 75 digital banking units in 75
districts of the country, Prime Minister
districts of the country, Prime Minister
Narendra Modi took another historic
Narendra Modi took another historic
the
life of
the
step towards making the life of the
st
ep towards making
com mon man easier.
common man easier.
rom abysmal access of banking facilities to the boosted financial inclusion. He said, "We worked on
poor even after 7 decades of independence, the twin aspects. First- reforming the banking system,
Fcountry in the last 8 years India has achieved strengthening it, bringing transparency to it, and
the milestone of opening more than 47 crore Jan second financial inclusion. Earlier it was thought
Dhan bank accounts. The ambitious initiatives that the poor themselves would go to the bank, they
such as financial inclusion through the Jan Dhan- would be connected to the banking system. But we
Aadhaar-Mobile Trinity have relieved the common changed the custom. We decided that the banks
man from standing in long queues for availing of themselves would go to the homes of the poor. For
various government services. This journey of a this we had to first reduced the distance between
strong Digital Financial Ecosystem is progressing the poor and the banks.
as per the vision of Prime Minister Narendra We also reduced the physical distance and the
Modi. Digital Banking Unit is also a milestone biggest obstacle, we also reduced that psychological
in this direction. On 16 October, Prime Minister distance. We have given top priority to make
Narendra Modi started 75 digital banking units in banking services reach door-to-door in the far flung
75 districts of the country. He underscored on the areas. Today, more than 99 percent of the villages in
achievements of this spectacular journey of last 8 India have some or the other bank branch, banking
years in which banks reached out to the poor which outlet or Banking Mitra, Banking Correspondent

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