Building financial capabilities through mobile banking

Rural banks already play a big role in small communities. They serve over one million low-income families who trust them for microinsurance, loans, savings and other crucial banking services that help them build a financial foundation to support themselves and their families.

As such, it is important that these services are made readily available and accessible to the poor in remote places, where a vast majority of rural bank clients are situated. By improving access to financial services, rural banks represent a key component to the government’s vision of inclusive growth by reaching a wider number of clients while effectively saving on costs.