Sunday, January 29, 2012

The Last Mile

..... “Have you ever seen an advertisement or even a leaflet from banks saying that they now offer 6 per cent on a savings account? SBI says it is a banker to every Indian. What about the people in the remote parts of India? They are bonafide customers of the bank.” He is categorical that BC is just a channel; the principal is the bank, it is its responsibility to offer products and services suited to the catchment area. Khera’s view echoes in the RBI review: “The BC model is largely perceived as a channel for undertaking only liability side business (deposits)... If BCs are used merely for this purpose, the income generated by BCs will not be sustainable over a period”.......


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