Govt Launches Nationwide Drive to Return Unclaimed Deposits, Dividends & Policies

By BPN News Desk June 11, 2025

Government Policies National

In a major push to reconnect citizens with their unclaimed financial assets, the central government is launching a nationwide campaign across 500 districts. This initiative aims to return dormant bank deposits, unpaid dividends, lapsed insurance policies, unclaimed pension funds, and more to

Finance

RuPay Captures 16% of India’s Credit Card Market, Boosted by UPI Integration

By BPN News Desk March 2, 2025

RuPay, India’s indigenous payment network, has achieved a significant milestone by capturing approximately 16% of the country’s total credit card spending. Notably, nearly half of these transactions are facilitated through the Unified Payments Interface (UPI), highlighting the growing integration of RuPay credit cards with UPI’s seamless payment system.

Finance

UPI’s Remarkable Growth in India’s Digital Payments

By Editor - News Desk January 28, 2025

Since its inception in 2016, the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) has revolutionized India’s digital payment ecosystem, experiencing exponential growth over the past five years. In 2019, UPI accounted for 34% of the country’s digital transactions; by 2024, this figure had surged to an impressive 83%. In 2024 alone, India recorded 208.5 billion digital payment

Finance

Government Pushes for Geotagging of Banking Correspondents

By BPN News Desk January 15, 2025

The Ministry of Finance is exploring a proposal to implement geotagging for all banking correspondents (BCs) across the country. This initiative aims to enhance the efficiency of financial inclusion efforts, ensuring better access to banking services in underserved areas. Enhancing Financial Inclusion Geotagging involves attaching geographical information to the locations

Finance

Microfinance Institutions Urge RBI to Relax Regulatory Norms

By BPN News Desk January 10, 2025

Microfinance institutions (MFIs) in India are appealing to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to relax certain regulatory norms that they believe are hindering their operations and growth. This request comes amid challenges faced by the sector in extending credit to underserved populations. Key Concerns Raised by MFIs Stringent Capital Adequacy Requirements: MFIs argue that