SIP starting at Rs 250 is about financial inclusion, not money: Dhirendra Kumar

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The talk is that since KYC compliance is done by one financial entity, you do not need to go through it time and again..

Just provide your bank account and you are good to go..

But if we look at what has happened in the mutual fund, this is the only category of retail financial product, retail savings and investment product for Indian citizens where you have a large number of happy customers...

This could be another game changer because Rs 250 SIP and when I look at it, and that if you have a bank account, then you do not need to do your KYC..

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