Financial Inclusion in India

India is a country in South Asia. On this country page, you can find key financial inclusion knowledge resources and data available specifically for India, including the latest publications, news and events. 

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Key Financial Inclusion Data

The charts below, based on the latest available Global Findex data, explore key financial inclusion trends in India. Find out how the country compares to others in the region and across the globe on important aspects of financial inclusion such as account ownership and usage, the gender disparity in financial inclusion and financial resilience.

Account Ownership

Percent of adults age 15+ with an account at a financial institution or through a mobile money provider. Regional data excludes high-income economies.

Source: Global Findex Database

Gender Gap in Account Ownership

Percent of adults age 15+ with an account. Regional data excludes high-income economies.

Source: Global Findex Database

Use of Financial Services

Percent of adults age 15+. Regional data excludes high-income economies.

Source: Global Findex Database

Editor's Picks

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A new pilot explores the possibilities for agents in rural India to include assisted e-commerce among the services they offer.

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Digital financial services are helping drive financial inclusion, but infrastructural barriers remain.

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Blog

Understanding how different consumer behaviors affect adoption rates can help financial inclusion practitioners fine-tune their efforts.

Guide / Toolkit

This handbook examines the potential of digital transformations for last-mile financial inclusion institutions like self-help groups and how that can impact their efficiency and accountability.

Paper

This policy brief offers recommendations that leverage digital public infrastructure to enable and advance women’s economic empowerment through financial inclusion.

Slide Deck

In this note, the authors discuss potential reasons for account dormancy and advocate a shift in approach to financial inclusion.

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