Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana

August 6, 2025 3:10 PM

Jan Dhan account holders can complete re-KYC at camps till September 30: RBI

As the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) completes a decade, a large number of account holders are now due for re-KYC (Know Your Customer) updates, the Reserve Bank of India said on Wednesday. RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra, in his Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) statement, said public sector banks have started organising re-KYC camps at the panchayat level across the country from July 1 to September 30. “The banks are organising camps at the Panchayat level in an endeavour to provide ser...

August 5, 2025 2:09 PM

PM Modi shares article on 11 years of Jan Dhan Yojana: bridging the banking gap for the poorest

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday shared an article highlighting how the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) has transformed access to financial services for India's poorest over the past 11 years. Calling the initiative a milestone in promoting dignity, self-reliance, and economic inclusion, the Prime Minister said that the scheme had bridged the longstanding gap between banks and the unbanked population. “Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana has transformed access to financial s...

June 9, 2025 3:07 PM

Govt’s financial inclusion drive crosses major milestones with over 55 crore Jan Dhan accounts

Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, now in his 11th year in office, India’s financial inclusion efforts have reached unprecedented heights. The government’s flagship initiative, the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY), launched in August 2014 as part of the National Mission for Financial Inclusion (NMFI), has now crossed 55.02 crore account openings as of March 7, 2025. Of these, 36.63 crore accounts have been opened in rural and semi-urban areas, extending formal bankin...

March 19, 2025 10:39 AM

India achieves significant milestones in financial inclusion: over 55 crore Jan-Dhan accounts opened

India has reached significant milestones in financial inclusion, with the National Mission for Financial Inclusion (NMFI), launched through the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) in August 2014, recording the opening of over 55.02 crore Jan-Dhan accounts as of March 7. Of these, 36.63 crore accounts are in rural and semi-urban areas, underscoring the scheme's reach in underserved regions. The Minister of State for Finance, Pankaj Chaudhary, shared this information in a written reply to the R...