Financial Inclusion in India

South Asia

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
Country Resources
National Strategy for Financial Inclusion
Microfinance Institutions Network (MFIN)
The Little Data Book on Financial Inclusion 2018

Editor's Picks

Two women looking at a phone on a desk in India.
FinDev Blog
Blog

Towards a More Sustainable Livelihood for Business Correspondent Agents

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

By
Bhakti Palande & Ganita Dahiya
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Grameen Foundation India

Woman holding cell phone, India.
FinDev Blog
Blog

What Findex 2021 Tells Us About Financial Inclusion in India

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

By
Niyati Agrawal & Rakshith Ponnathpur
,

Dvara Research

Woman with laptop showing farmers market prices, India.
FinDev Blog
Blog

Meet Ivy the Innovator and Charlie the Copycat on Their Journey to Financial Inclusion

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

By
Vinay Kumar Singh
,

India Development Foundation

Publications

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Slide Deck

Global Landscape: Data Trails of Digitally Included Poor (DIP) People

This reading deck puts a spotlight on the specific data trails generated by digitally included yet poor people, the sources of these data trails, and variations of data trails across different segmentations.

Maria Fernandez Vidal & Arisha Salman
CGAP
Slide Deck

Study to Assess the Role and Impact of Women Self-Help Groups as Banking Agents in Bihar​

This slide deck provides the main findings from a CGAP research exploring the role of gender in developing rural agent networks in Bihar State, India, through the State Government's Bank Sakhi Program.

 

Amit Arora, Anand Raman, Emilio Hernandez, Alreena Pinto & Shantanu Kumar
CGAP Background Documents
Paper

Fintech Lending Risk Barometer 2022-2023

This study is part of a market monitoring exercise to understand the range of risks and how they are perceived by multiple stakeholders in the Indian fintech lending sector.

Center for Financial Inclusion at Accion
Fintech Association for Consumer Empowerment (FACE)

News & Events

Members of the financial inclusion community contributed the following news and events.

News

MicroVest Invests $10 Million in Annapurna to Support Financial Inclusion for Women in India

/ MicroVest

Symbiotics Launched a $7M Green Bond With Mufin Green Finance, India

/ Symbiotics SA

Svasti Microfinance Raises $5M From IIX's Women's Livelihood Bond 5, the World's First Orange Bond Issuance

/ PR Newswire
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Jobs

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Manager/Assistant Vice President, State Initiatives

Employer: Microfinance Institutions Network (MFIN)
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Company Secretary and Compliance

Employer: Agora Microfinance India Limited (AMIL)
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Job Location: Mumbai, India

Finance and Internal Audit

Employer: Agora Microfinance India Limited (AMIL)
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Job Location: Mumbai, India

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