MUMBAI -- While pledging 880 billion rupees ($13.86 billion) in aid to state-owned banks on Wednesday, India's Finance Ministry also handed out a set of guidelines that it wants lenders to conform to that will help clean up the financial system.
The ministry said that it wants lenders to work on improving customer responsiveness, responsible banking, deepening financial inclusion and digitalization, and staff development. At the heart of all this would be a drive to weed out corruption and improve efficiency.
