DELHI: Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has said that a record 115 million bank accounts have been opened under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY). The opening 1.8 crore accounts in a week has been recognised by Guinness World Records.
“The Guinness World Records has recognised the achievements made under the PMJDY and has given a certificate stating that the most bank accounts opened in one week as part of the Financial Inclusion Campaign (FIC) is 18,096,130 and was achieved by the department of financial services, government of India from Aug 23-Aug 29, 2014,” Jaitley said
Till Jan 17, 115 million bank accounts have been opened as against the target of 7.5 crore by Jan 26, 2015.
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