Q. Which of the following are the purposes of setting up ‘Payment Banks’ in India?
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
A
1 and 2 only
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B
2 and 3 only
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C
1 and 3 only
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D
1, 2 and 3
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Solution
The correct option is A
1 and 2 only Explanation:
Statement 1 is correct: Payment Banks are established for eliminating the physical infrastructure of the banking system so that it enables the remote areas to access various banking services.
Statement 2 is correct: The other objective of setting up these banks is to widen the spread of payment and financial services to small business, low-income households, migrant labor workforce in a secured technology-driven environment.
Statement 3 is incorrect: Payment banks cannot undertake lending activities.