Financial Inclusion and prospects in the Northeast Region
The Indian banking system is recognized as being robust and well regulated. Since nationalization, the Indian banking system has undergone dramatic changes. For example, recently India became one of the few countries to begin implementing Basel III norms. On the other hand, banking system is yet to penetrate into the hinterlands. Around 41% of the Indian population is still unbanked, of which, 40% belong to urban regions, while 60% belong to rural areas. Only 14% of the adult population has access to credit accounts with formal financial institutions.