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Indias digital economy is poised to constitute a fifth of GDP by 2026 from one-tenth at present, according to a Reserve Bank report released on Monday.. Mumbai, July 29..
Indias digital economy is poised to constitute a fifth of GDP by 2026 from one-tenth at present, according to a Reserve Bank report released on Monday.. In the foreword of Report on Currency and Finance (RCF) for the year 2023-24, Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das emphasised that digitalisation in finance is paving the way for next-generation banking and improving access to financial services at affordable cost...
The country has embraced not just financial technology (FinTech) by speeding up digital payments but has also celebrated India Stack comprising biometric identification, the Unified Payments Interface (UPI), mobile connectivity, digital lockers and consent-based data sharing...
The digital revolution is galvanising banking infrastructure and public finance management systems covering both direct benefit transfers and tax collections, the report said..
It is estimated that the digital economy currently accounts for a tenth of Indias GDP; going by growth rates observed over the past decade, it is poised to constitute a fifth of GDP by 2026, the report said.. Several enabling forces have come together to energise this revolution..
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