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KEY FINANCIAL INCLUSION INDICATORS

  • Financial inclusion:
    • % of adults (age 15+) with an account: 79.9%
       
  • Gender gap: 6.4 percentage points
    • % of women with an account: 76.6%
    • % of men with an account: 83%
       
  • Digital access (adults age 15+):
    • Mobile money account: 2%
    • Made or received digital payments in the past year: 28.7%

Source: 2017 Global Findex - Databank, Little Data Book

Region: 
South Asia

Additional resources

MFIN - Microfinance Institutions Network of India
Sa-Dhan - Association of Community Development Finance Institutions
MIX FINclusion Lab: India
MIX Market: India Market Overview
Financial Services for the Poor Interactive Map: India
World Bank Country Profile: India

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