NABARD and RBI Enhance Rural Financial Literacy and Microfinance Regulations
The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) have launched initiatives to promote financial literacy among rural populations, establishing 2,421 Financial Literacy Centres (FLCs) nationwide. The definition of microfinance loans has been simplified, easing restrictions on loan amounts and terms. Additionally, measures have been implemented to protect borrowers from over-indebtedness, including capping loan repayments at 50% of monthly income and regulating interest rates. Sa-Dhan and MFIN have been established to strengthen compliance and limit borrower indebtedness in the microfinance sector.
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