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    Budget: Banks to get Rs 140 for every 'no frills' account

    The government will give Rs 140 to the banks for every 'no-frills' account opened by them as part of its initiative to expand the reach of banking services in the country, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today proposed in Budget.

    March 01, 2011 / 11:24 IST

    The government will give Rs 140 to the banks for every 'no-frills' account opened by them as part of its initiative to expand the reach of banking services in the country, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today proposed in Budget.


    In total, the government will grant Rs 50 crore to banks in the next fiscal 2011-12 for this exercise.


    "Financial support to the banks for opening 'no frills' accounts under Swabhiman Scheme as part of Financial Inclusion Plan Rs 50 crore (budget estimate for 2011-12)," Mukherjee said.


    No-frills accounts allow customers to have zero balance, and also offer limited facilities. They are aimed to cater to the first-time customers whose banking needs are not much.

    According to an estimate, between November 2005 to March 2010, about 50 million no-frills accounts were opened.

    first published: Feb 28, 2011 06:55 pm

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