FM Sitharaman in Bihar for two-day visit to boost rural banking, financial Inclusion

patna- Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman arrived in Patna on Friday for a two-day visit with the aim to focus on boosting rural banking, entrepreneurship, and financial inclusion in the eastern region. FM Sitharaman will assess the financial performance of eight rural banks from the eastern zone in Patna.The banks involved include representatives from Bihar…

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Regional rural banks must empower MSMEs via flagship govt schemes: FM Sitharaman

Bengaluru- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday urged Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) to increase credit disbursement for MSMEs under various flagship government schemes such as MUDRA, PM Vishwakarma, etc, with the active support of their sponsor banks. In a meeting to review the performance of 10 RRBs of the southern region here, FM Sitharaman directed…

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Every rupee collected is accounted for so it doesn’t get frittered away: FM Sitharaman

Bengaluru- The government, under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accounts for every rupee collected so that it doesn’t get frittered away and common people benefit from the work that it is doing, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said here on Saturday. Addressing students at an event here, FM Sitharaman said that if you’re looking at how…

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