Small finance banks look to tap Odisha market for growth
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Small finance banks (SFBs) have lined up firm plans for Odisha, a state with huge chunk of areas untouched by banking services.These new generation banks are betting big on Odisha as the state is having more than 4200 panchayats where people are deprived of bSmall finance banks look to tap Odisha market for growth
Small finance banks (SFBs) have lined up firm plans for Odisha, a state with huge chunk of areas untouched by banking services.These new generation banks are betting big on Odisha as the state is having more than 4200 panchayats where people are deprived of banking services.Suryodaya Small Finance Bank, headquartered in Navi Mumbai, is the first among the small finance banks to start its services in the state by opening a branch here.In Odisha, the new generation bank has approval for opening of another 16 new banking outlets in the next one year. In addition, it will be converting all its 37 micro-finance branches across Odisha into full-fledged banking branches in the next one year.SFBs are offering niche banking services in India. Entities with a small finance bank license can provide basic banking service of accepting deposits and lending.Jana Small Finance Bank is also planning to start its services in Odisha. Its operations in Odisha are likely to start somewhere between ... Read more