Kolkata, Feb. 7 -- DBS Foundation in partnership with Haqdarshak Empowerment Solutions Pvt. Ltd (HESPL) has announced a new program designed to help advance financial inclusion with a focus on rural India.
The program is part of DBS Bank's larger commitment, announced in 2023, to allocate SGD 1 billion over the next decade to improve the lives and livelihoods of low-income and underprivileged individuals, according to a media statement here on Friday.
The DBS Foundation will provide SGD 5.1 million to fund the program, which has targeted impacting 500,000 beneficiaries in totality across the country.
India's rural population can often face challenges such as lack of information about and access to financial services and social welfare ent...