Saturday, March 24, 2012

Financial inclusion needs version 2.0 : Puneet Chopra

The rapid expansion of business correspondents does not mask the cracks in the scheme
……One of the fundamental shifts needed by banks is to recognise and support BCs as a legitimate and full-service channel — an addition to branches, ATMs, kiosks, mobile and Internet channels. This would certainly be a winning proposition for all. All marginal customers can get doorstep (and perhaps superior) services; banks can decongest their branches, and focus on high net worth customers; while BCs would have a healthier business case. Bradesco Bank and Caixa Econômica Federal in Brazil (which, like India, follows a bank-led agent model) have adopted this approach with a great degree of success. Providing a balanced mix of financial products is another critical step needing to be taken and rapidly so……..

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