G20 meeting on financial inclusion to begin in Kolkata on January 9
The Hindu
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee may also attend the G20 meeting on Monday, a Union Finance Ministry official said
The first 'Global Partnership for Financial Inclusion' meeting of the G20 will begin in Kolkata on Monday with Queen Máxima of the Netherlands addressing the inaugural session.
The three-day meeting will focus on the principles of digital financial inclusion, remittance costs and SME finance availability, officials said.
It will also feature symposiums, exhibitions and a domestic outreach programme on digital financial literacy involving over 1,800 students from various schools, they said.
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Twelve international speakers will attend this G20 meeting, including senior officials from the World Bank, Monetary Authority of Singapore, France and Estonia.
Unique Identity Authority of India (UIDAI) CEO Saurabh Garg and National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) MD and CEO Dilip Asbe are also scheduled to address the sessions.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee may also attend the meeting on Monday, a Union Finance Ministry official said.
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