http://www.nextbillion.net/newsroom/2005/05/22/icici-bank-to-penetrate-rural-sector-through-mandis-kiosks Comments for "ICICI Bank to penetrate rural sector through mandis, kiosks" en http://www.nextbillion.net/newsroom/2005/05/22/icici-bank-to-penetrate-rural-sector-through-mandis-kiosks <div class="flexinode-body flexinode-4"><span class="flexinode-timestamp-13"> May 20, 2005 - 00:00, </span> <span class="flexinode-textfield-14"> Business Standard</span> <div class="flexinode-textfield-15"> ICICI Bank to penetrate rural sector through mandis, kiosks</div><br> <div class="flexinode-textarea-6"> ICICI Bank is planning to set up mandi branches, kiosks, franchisees and partner microfinance institutions and non-government organisations to boost its rural finance business.<br />In association with corporates, microfinance institutions and local authorities, the bank is developing supply-chain solutions in the agriculture sector.<br />ICICI Bank has divided the rural market into R1, R2, R3 and R4 categories for identifying the rural markets. R1 and R2 represent the rich farmers, while R3 and R4 represents the poor landless labourers.<br class="clear" /></div> </div> http://www.nextbillion.net/newsroom/2005/05/22/icici-bank-to-penetrate-rural-sector-through-mandis-kiosks#comment Agriculture Financial Services General Banking Microfinance Strategy South Asia Sun, 22 May 2005 12:38:06 -0500 _Steve L 434 at http://www.nextbillion.net