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Financial Inclusion: Opportunities, Issues and Challenges
Institute for Financial Management and Research (IFMR), Sri City, Chittoor (Dist), India
Institute for Financial Management and Research (IFMR), Sri City, Chittoor (Dist), India
- 1 Institute for Financial Management and Research (IFMR), Sri City, Chittoor (Dist), India
- 2 Institute for Financial Management and Research (IFMR), Sri City, Chittoor (Dist), India
Theoretical Economics Letters·Volume 08 (2018)·Pages 1935–1942·Published 20 July 2018·DOI10.4236/tel.2018.811126
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Abstract
An all-inclusive financial system is essential for a nation as it augments efficiency and welfare by providing scope for secure and safe saving practices and by facilitating a wide range of improved financial services. The focus of the present study is on identifying the opportunities, issues, and challenges of financial inclusion in India.
KeywordsFinancial InclusionFinancial ExclusionFinancial ServicesFinancial LiteracyPoverty
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