Jan Dhan accounts cross 6 crore mark

The number of bank accounts opened under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) have crossed the 6 crore mark, Financial Services Secretary GS Sandhu has said.

The total savings deposits in these accounts stood at about Rs. 4,500 crore till date, Sandhu said at TIEcon Delhi 2014 event in the capital here on Friday.

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Source : The Hindu