Mittal is learnt to have also told the Kenya president that Airtel aims to make Airtel Money (services) available to every Kenyan citizen and also expedite steps to augment the country s digital economy, sources aware of the recent discussions said.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said Jan Dhan Yojana-led interventions and digital transformation have revolutionised financial inclusion in the country, as more than 50 crore people have been brought into the formal banking system with cumulative deposits surpassing Rs 2 lakh crore.
On the ninth anniversary of the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY), which is one of the biggest financial inclusion initiatives in the world, Sitharaman in her message said 55.5 per cent bank accounts have been opened by women, and 67 per cent have been opened in rural/semi-urban areas.
Sitharaman stated that PM Modi was clear that financial inclusion was likely to be achieved better without any inconvenience for anybody by using the JAM Trinity
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