'Rural credit should be tailored to raise farm income'
A Parliamentary committee on Wednesday suggested that rural credit dispensation, including crop insurance policies of the government, should be tailored in a manner that will lower the costs of farming, raise farm revenue and thereby increase income of farmers.
Aug 10, 2016, 20:20 PM IST
Rs 2,000-crore fund to push financial inclusion: RBI
RBI on Thursday announced merger of two funds to create a new Financial Inclusion Fund with a corpus of Rs 2,000 crore to support 'developmental and promotional activities' for expanding reach of banking services.
Oct 15, 2015, 19:42 PM IST
Credit growth at tepid 3.7% in first 9 months of FY15
Rural and semi-urban centres registered higher growth in credit, RBI said.
Jun 29, 2015, 21:48 PM IST
