Jan-dhan Yojana

State Bank of India (SBI) has opened 2.10 crore savings bank accounts in financial year 2017-18 or fiscal year ending on March 31, the bank said on Tuesday. Out of these 2.10 crore savings bank accounts, 1.10 crore are Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) accounts, SBI said. PMJDY accounts are exempt from maintaining any average monthly balance, ...

During the current financial year, 2.10 crore savings bank accounts were opened, of which 1.10 crore accounts are Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana accounts, which are exempt from average monthly balance requirement, SBI said.

The Jan Dhan tally, the finance ministry said, has reached Rs 63,971 crore in deposits and 22.14 crore Rupay cards.

After a sudden surge in deposits in Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana accounts showed up various inconsistencies, the government on Sunday again cautioned such account holders.

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has said that 80% of the 240 million new accounts opened under the Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana are now functional with cash balances.

Cautioning against taking farmer suicides "lightly", RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan today said small and marginal farmers across the country should have access to formal financing.

Jaitley said government will ensure that no one takes wrong advantage of the scheme which is targeted at the weaker sections of the society.

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) has offered to help in monitoring of the progress made with regard to Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana (PMJDY), the flagship financial inclusion scheme of the government.

State Bank of India on Friday welcomed the 'Jan-Dhan Yojana' launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said it will give a boost to the government's ambitious financial inclusion drive.

State Bank of India (SBI) has opened 2.10 crore savings bank accounts in financial year 2017-18 or fiscal year ending on March 31, the bank said on Tuesday. Out of these 2.10 crore savings bank accounts, 1.10 crore are Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) accounts, SBI said. PMJDY accounts are exempt from maintaining any average monthly balance, ...

During the current financial year, 2.10 crore savings bank accounts were opened, of which 1.10 crore accounts are Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana accounts, which are exempt from average monthly balance requirement, SBI said.

The Jan Dhan tally, the finance ministry said, has reached Rs 63,971 crore in deposits and 22.14 crore Rupay cards.

After a sudden surge in deposits in Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana accounts showed up various inconsistencies, the government on Sunday again cautioned such account holders.

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has said that 80% of the 240 million new accounts opened under the Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana are now functional with cash balances.

Cautioning against taking farmer suicides "lightly", RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan today said small and marginal farmers across the country should have access to formal financing.

Jaitley said government will ensure that no one takes wrong advantage of the scheme which is targeted at the weaker sections of the society.

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) has offered to help in monitoring of the progress made with regard to Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana (PMJDY), the flagship financial inclusion scheme of the government.

State Bank of India on Friday welcomed the 'Jan-Dhan Yojana' launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said it will give a boost to the government's ambitious financial inclusion drive.