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Jan 11, 2012
Financial Inclusion and Urban Cooperative Banks
Shri Shashikant Bugde, Chairman, Shri Krishnakumar Goyal, Vice-Chairman, Dr. Mukund Abhyankar and other Directors of the Cosmos Bank, Shri Sudhir Thakre, Secretary, Rural Development, Govt. of Maharashtra, all the aspiring women entrepreneurs present here this evening and ladies and gentlemen. I am delighted to be here this evening amongst all of you on the occasion of the launch of the Cosmos Bank’s Financial Inclusion Programme. I would like to thank the Cosmos Bank
Shri Anand Sinha, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India
Shri Shashikant Bugde, Chairman, Shri Krishnakumar Goyal, Vice-Chairman, Dr. Mukund Abhyankar and other Directors of the Cosmos Bank, Shri Sudhir Thakre, Secretary, Rural Development, Govt. of Maharashtra, all the aspiring women entrepreneurs present here this evening and ladies and gentlemen. I am delighted to be here this evening amongst all of you on the occasion of the launch of the Cosmos Bank’s Financial Inclusion Programme. I would like to thank the Cosmos Bank
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Dec 26, 2011
Short Term Cooperative Credit Structure and Financial Inclusion
Shri Charan Das Mahant, Hon’ble Minister of State for Agriculture & Food Processing, Government of India, Shri Gouri Shanker Bisen, Hon’ble Minister for Co-operation, Government of Madhya Pradesh, Shri Chandra Sekhar Sahu, Hon’ble Minister for Agriculture, Government of Chhattisgarh, Dr. Chandra Pal Singh Yadav, President, National Cooperative Union of India, distinguished invitees and guests, ladies and gentlemen. I indeed deem it an honour and a privilege
Shri V.K. Sharma, Executive Director, Reserve Bank of India
Shri Charan Das Mahant, Hon’ble Minister of State for Agriculture & Food Processing, Government of India, Shri Gouri Shanker Bisen, Hon’ble Minister for Co-operation, Government of Madhya Pradesh, Shri Chandra Sekhar Sahu, Hon’ble Minister for Agriculture, Government of Chhattisgarh, Dr. Chandra Pal Singh Yadav, President, National Cooperative Union of India, distinguished invitees and guests, ladies and gentlemen. I indeed deem it an honour and a privilege
Dec 20, 2011
Empowering MSMEs for Financial Inclusion and Growth - Issues and Strategies1
Shri M. V. Tanksale, Chairman and Managing Director, Central Bank of India (CBI), Smt V. R. Iyer, Executive Director, Central Bank of India, Shri Chadrakant Salunkhe , President SME Chamber of India, Shri A. Ramesh Kumar, MD & CEO – Asia Pragati Capfin Pvt Ltd, SME entrepreneurs, staff members of CBI, distinguished guests, members of the print and electronic media, ladies and gentlemen. It is my pleasure to be here at this Conclave on the eve of the conclusion of
Dr. K.C. Chakrabarty, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India
Shri M. V. Tanksale, Chairman and Managing Director, Central Bank of India (CBI), Smt V. R. Iyer, Executive Director, Central Bank of India, Shri Chadrakant Salunkhe , President SME Chamber of India, Shri A. Ramesh Kumar, MD & CEO – Asia Pragati Capfin Pvt Ltd, SME entrepreneurs, staff members of CBI, distinguished guests, members of the print and electronic media, ladies and gentlemen. It is my pleasure to be here at this Conclave on the eve of the conclusion of
Dec 07, 2011
Microenterprise Development : Path to Creating MNCs of Tomorrow
Mr. Pramit Jhaveri, CEO, Citi Bank, India, Dr Isher Judge Ahluwalia, Chairperson, ICRIER, Mr Haresh Shah, Chairman of Confederation for the promotion of Khadi and Village Industries, Mr Anami Roy, ex-DGP( Maharashtra) and Chairman Vandana Foundation, Ms Radhika Haribhakti, Chairperson, Swadhaar Fin Access, distinguished guests and winners, ladies and gentlemen. I am extremely happy to be here for the annual Citi Micro Entrepreneur Awards Ceremony. First of all, I woul
Dr. K.C. Chakrabarty, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India
Mr. Pramit Jhaveri, CEO, Citi Bank, India, Dr Isher Judge Ahluwalia, Chairperson, ICRIER, Mr Haresh Shah, Chairman of Confederation for the promotion of Khadi and Village Industries, Mr Anami Roy, ex-DGP( Maharashtra) and Chairman Vandana Foundation, Ms Radhika Haribhakti, Chairperson, Swadhaar Fin Access, distinguished guests and winners, ladies and gentlemen. I am extremely happy to be here for the annual Citi Micro Entrepreneur Awards Ceremony. First of all, I woul
Nov 25, 2011
Rejigging the Elephant Dance
Thank you for inviting me to deliver this year’s Haksar Memorial lecture. It is an honour to which I attach a lot of value. P.N. Haksar, whom this series of lectures commemorates, was an outstanding civil servant, an intellectual power house and a grand visionary who had a profound impact on the economic and political management of the country during critical, and often turbulent, times in our post-independence history. P.N. Haksar 2. I did not have the pleasure of kn
Dr. D. Subbarao, Governor, Reserve Bank of India
Thank you for inviting me to deliver this year’s Haksar Memorial lecture. It is an honour to which I attach a lot of value. P.N. Haksar, whom this series of lectures commemorates, was an outstanding civil servant, an intellectual power house and a grand visionary who had a profound impact on the economic and political management of the country during critical, and often turbulent, times in our post-independence history. P.N. Haksar 2. I did not have the pleasure of kn
Nov 15, 2011
Empowering Deposit Insurance Entities to Face Challenges posed by an Emerging Financial Landscape – Global and Indian experience
Mr. Hiroyuki Obata, Deputy Governor, DICJ, Japan, Mr. Carlos Isoard, Secretary General, IADI, Switzerland, Mr. Jerzy Pruski, President, BGF, Poland, Mr. Fred S. Carns, Director, FDIC, USA, Mr. G. Gopalakrishna, Executive Director, RBI, distinguished delegates, ladies and gentlemen. At the outset, on behalf of RBI, I extend a hearty welcome to all of you to India and especially to this fascinating state of Rajasthan. We thank IADI for agreeing to hold this conference j
Dr. K.C. Chakrabarty, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India
Mr. Hiroyuki Obata, Deputy Governor, DICJ, Japan, Mr. Carlos Isoard, Secretary General, IADI, Switzerland, Mr. Jerzy Pruski, President, BGF, Poland, Mr. Fred S. Carns, Director, FDIC, USA, Mr. G. Gopalakrishna, Executive Director, RBI, distinguished delegates, ladies and gentlemen. At the outset, on behalf of RBI, I extend a hearty welcome to all of you to India and especially to this fascinating state of Rajasthan. We thank IADI for agreeing to hold this conference j
Nov 14, 2011
Financial Inclusion and Financial Stability : Are they two sides of the same coin?
Presentation 1. It is always a pleasure to be a part of such a confluence of bankers and researchers on contemporary issues in banking and finance but to choose to speak on an area which needs to be either ‘wholesomely new’ or ‘extensively revised’ at such a forum becomes a challenge. I thank the organizers, the CMD of Indian Overseas Bank and the Chairman of IBA for offering me this opportunity to share my own thoughts on a topical issue that has engaged attention of
Shri Harun R Khan, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India
Presentation 1. It is always a pleasure to be a part of such a confluence of bankers and researchers on contemporary issues in banking and finance but to choose to speak on an area which needs to be either ‘wholesomely new’ or ‘extensively revised’ at such a forum becomes a challenge. I thank the organizers, the CMD of Indian Overseas Bank and the Chairman of IBA for offering me this opportunity to share my own thoughts on a topical issue that has engaged attention of
Nov 11, 2011
Convergence of Mobile Banking, Financial Inclusion and Consumer Protection-Trend
Ms Ursula Menke, Commissioner , Financial Consumer Agency of Canada and Chair of the International Financial Consumer Protection Network (FinCoNet), distinguished participants, ladies and gentlemen. I thank the FinCoNet for including a special session on Financial Inclusion, Mobile Banking and Consumer Protection in today's agenda and inviting me to share the Indian perspective. Further, given the extent of financial exclusion that prevails in India where out of the 6
Dr. K.C. Chakrabarty, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India
Ms Ursula Menke, Commissioner , Financial Consumer Agency of Canada and Chair of the International Financial Consumer Protection Network (FinCoNet), distinguished participants, ladies and gentlemen. I thank the FinCoNet for including a special session on Financial Inclusion, Mobile Banking and Consumer Protection in today's agenda and inviting me to share the Indian perspective. Further, given the extent of financial exclusion that prevails in India where out of the 6
Oct 14, 2011
Financial Inclusion and Banks : Issues and Perspectives
Ms. Naina Lal Kidwai, Vice President, FICCI and Country Head HSBC India & Director, HSBC Asia Pacific, Ms Meera Sanyal, Chairperson, FICCI’s Financial Inclusion Committee & Country Executive India, The Royal Bank of Scotland N.V., Ms Caitlin Wiesen, Country Director, UNDP, Mr Mathew Titus, Co-chair, FICCI’s Financial Inclusion Committee & Executive Director, Sa-Dhan, Ms Jyoti Vij, Assistant Secretary General, FICCI, members of the print and electronic medi
Dr. K.C. Chakrabarty, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India
Ms. Naina Lal Kidwai, Vice President, FICCI and Country Head HSBC India & Director, HSBC Asia Pacific, Ms Meera Sanyal, Chairperson, FICCI’s Financial Inclusion Committee & Country Executive India, The Royal Bank of Scotland N.V., Ms Caitlin Wiesen, Country Director, UNDP, Mr Mathew Titus, Co-chair, FICCI’s Financial Inclusion Committee & Executive Director, Sa-Dhan, Ms Jyoti Vij, Assistant Secretary General, FICCI, members of the print and electronic medi
Oct 12, 2011
Financial Inclusion | A road India needs to travel
India has seen historic progress and growth in the past decade. While the growth story has been impressive, there are causes for concern on other dimensions. We have a long way to go in addressing concerns of absolute poverty. Low-income Indian households in the informal or subsistence economy often have to borrow from friends, family or usurious moneylenders. They have little awareness and practically no access to insurance products that could protect their financial
Dr. K.C. Chakrabarty, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India
India has seen historic progress and growth in the past decade. While the growth story has been impressive, there are causes for concern on other dimensions. We have a long way to go in addressing concerns of absolute poverty. Low-income Indian households in the informal or subsistence economy often have to borrow from friends, family or usurious moneylenders. They have little awareness and practically no access to insurance products that could protect their financial
Sep 02, 2011
Agricultural Productivity and Credit- Issues and Way Forward
Prof. M. S. Swaminathan, Shri A. S. Bhattacharya, CMD, Bank of Maharashtra, Ms Kamala Rajan, Principal, CAB, Shri R. L. Sharma, Vice-Principal, CAB and other members of faculty, distinguished panelists, participants, ladies and gentlemen! It is a pleasure to be here this morning for the “National Seminar on Productivity in Indian Agriculture” organized by CAB, Pune. 2. In the Indian context, the policy of self-sufficiency in food which led to Green Revolution had serv
Dr. K.C. Chakrabarty, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India
Prof. M. S. Swaminathan, Shri A. S. Bhattacharya, CMD, Bank of Maharashtra, Ms Kamala Rajan, Principal, CAB, Shri R. L. Sharma, Vice-Principal, CAB and other members of faculty, distinguished panelists, participants, ladies and gentlemen! It is a pleasure to be here this morning for the “National Seminar on Productivity in Indian Agriculture” organized by CAB, Pune. 2. In the Indian context, the policy of self-sufficiency in food which led to Green Revolution had serv
Jun 02, 2011
A presentation on ‘Financial Inclusion - Achievements So Far and Road Ahead’ by Dr K.C. Chakrabarty, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India at the 26th SKOCH Summit, Mumbai on June 02, 2011
Dr. K.C. Chakrabarty, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India
Apr 16, 2011
The Global Economy and Framework
Chairperson, Finance Ministers and colleague Governors, 1. After its very successful efforts at a coordinated response to the challenges emerging out of the recent unprecedented global financial crisis and safeguarding the process of economic recovery, the G-20 is now turning to the more challenging task of addressing structural imbalances in the global economy. India has had the privilege of co-chairing, together with Canada, the G-20 collective effort towards drawin
Dr. D. Subbarao, Governor, Reserve Bank of India
Chairperson, Finance Ministers and colleague Governors, 1. After its very successful efforts at a coordinated response to the challenges emerging out of the recent unprecedented global financial crisis and safeguarding the process of economic recovery, the G-20 is now turning to the more challenging task of addressing structural imbalances in the global economy. India has had the privilege of co-chairing, together with Canada, the G-20 collective effort towards drawin
Mar 28, 2011
Financial Inclusion: A Consumer Centric View
I. Introduction It is a great pleasure for me to be delivering the VIth V. Narayanan Memorial Lecture. I never had the opportunity to meet Mr. Narayanan, but, from what I have heard and read about him, he was clearly a person dedicated to the mission of expanding the reach of and access to banking services in a way which benefitted both the customer and the service provider. As you may know, the financial inclusion agenda has assumed top priority in the Reserve Bank o
Dr. Subir Gokarn, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India
I. Introduction It is a great pleasure for me to be delivering the VIth V. Narayanan Memorial Lecture. I never had the opportunity to meet Mr. Narayanan, but, from what I have heard and read about him, he was clearly a person dedicated to the mission of expanding the reach of and access to banking services in a way which benefitted both the customer and the service provider. As you may know, the financial inclusion agenda has assumed top priority in the Reserve Bank o
Nov 29, 2010
Inclusive Growth – Role of Financial Sector
Prof Ashok Kolaskar, Vice Chancellor, KIIT University, Dr Achyuta Samanta, Founder, KIIT University & KISS, Dr Karmarkar, MD, NABARD, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen. It is a pleasure and privilege to be here at the National Finance Conclave – 2010 being organized by School of Management, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar. KIIT University under the leadership of Dr Samanta is a living example to the society of the way of practicing social inclusion through s
Dr. K.C. Chakrabarty, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India
Prof Ashok Kolaskar, Vice Chancellor, KIIT University, Dr Achyuta Samanta, Founder, KIIT University & KISS, Dr Karmarkar, MD, NABARD, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen. It is a pleasure and privilege to be here at the National Finance Conclave – 2010 being organized by School of Management, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar. KIIT University under the leadership of Dr Samanta is a living example to the society of the way of practicing social inclusion through s
Sep 03, 2010
Technology in Banking : An Instrument for Economic Growth
Mr Bodhisatva Ganguly, Resident Editor, Economic Times, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen. At the very outset, I want to say that it is a pleasure and a privilege to be amidst this august gathering and to be a part of the Banking Technology Conclave 2010. I congratulate the Economic Times for organizing this Technology Conclave, the fourth in the series, on the theme “Leveraging technology for fuelling growth and development”. The contribution of technology t
Dr. K.C. Chakrabarty, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India
Mr Bodhisatva Ganguly, Resident Editor, Economic Times, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen. At the very outset, I want to say that it is a pleasure and a privilege to be amidst this august gathering and to be a part of the Banking Technology Conclave 2010. I congratulate the Economic Times for organizing this Technology Conclave, the fourth in the series, on the theme “Leveraging technology for fuelling growth and development”. The contribution of technology t
Jun 18, 2010
Financial Deepening by putting Financial Inclusion Campaign into Mission Mode
Dr C Rangarajan, Hon’ble Chairman, Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister, Mr Hari Sankaran, Managing Director and CEO, IL& FS, Shri S. S. Tarapore, Distinguished Fellow, Skoch Development Foundation, Shri J Sriram, CEO- Mobile Commerce Venture, Bharti Airtel Ltd, and of course the main organiser of this function Mr Sameer Kochhar, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen. I have come here to say a few words about financial inclusion which is closely re
Dr. K.C. Chakrabarty, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India
Dr C Rangarajan, Hon’ble Chairman, Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister, Mr Hari Sankaran, Managing Director and CEO, IL& FS, Shri S. S. Tarapore, Distinguished Fellow, Skoch Development Foundation, Shri J Sriram, CEO- Mobile Commerce Venture, Bharti Airtel Ltd, and of course the main organiser of this function Mr Sameer Kochhar, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen. I have come here to say a few words about financial inclusion which is closely re
Jun 18, 2010
Harnessing Technology to Bank the Unbanked
It is always a delight to be here in this wonderful city of Hyderabad. The location of IDRBT in Hyderabad is not an accident; it is a reflection of the growing reputation of Hyderabad as a premiere location for IT industry. Hailing as I do from this state, I know that we came from behind; twenty five years ago, there were several other cities ahead of Hyderabad on the technology scene; today, we are among the front runners. This remarkable reinvention of Hyderabad as
Dr. D. Subbarao, Governor, Reserve Bank of India
It is always a delight to be here in this wonderful city of Hyderabad. The location of IDRBT in Hyderabad is not an accident; it is a reflection of the growing reputation of Hyderabad as a premiere location for IT industry. Hailing as I do from this state, I know that we came from behind; twenty five years ago, there were several other cities ahead of Hyderabad on the technology scene; today, we are among the front runners. This remarkable reinvention of Hyderabad as
Jun 07, 2010
Financial Regulation and Financial Inclusion – Working Together or at Cross-purposes
The case for financial inclusion is not based on the principle of equity alone – access to affordable banking services is required for inclusive growth with stability. Achieving financial inclusion in a country like India with a large and diverse population with significant segments in rural and unorganised sectors requires a high level of penetration by the formal financial system. Even in areas that are well covered by banks, there are sections of society excluded f
Smt. Usha Thorat, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India
The case for financial inclusion is not based on the principle of equity alone – access to affordable banking services is required for inclusive growth with stability. Achieving financial inclusion in a country like India with a large and diverse population with significant segments in rural and unorganised sectors requires a high level of penetration by the formal financial system. Even in areas that are well covered by banks, there are sections of society excluded f
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