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Banking Sector Reforms
India's next phase of banking reform is being assembled on the government's side of the table: a two-day gathering of public sector bank leadership opened in New Delhi on 17 August 2026, and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman told it that a high-powered committee will soon be constituted to chart where banking reforms go next.
Last updated 24 September 20264 min read
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Brings the MY Bharat figure up to date: more than 3 crore registered youth as of 23 Sep 2026, replacing the 2.60 crore the Finance Ministry cited at the Confluence.
- PSB Confluence 2026
- banking reforms
- high-powered committee
- Department of Financial Services
- public sector banks
- Nirmala Sitharaman
- MY Bharat
- Viksit Bharat
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