Indian Banks Head Out to the Country

......The Reserve Bank of India has made it easier—fewer restrictions and regulations, less paperwork—to open branches in rural areas because it wants to encourage lending to the farmers and small businesses there. While the costs of reaching rural areas can be high, banks say it is worth it as they start long-term relationships with customers who will need an increasing amount of banking services, including, eventually, insurance and mutual funds.........

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