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Which bank has started a scheme for women called as Atmanirbhar Women Gold Scheme?(Dec)

Which bank has started a scheme for women called as Atmanirbhar Women Gold Scheme?(Dec) Correct Answer BOB

The correct answer is BOB.

Key Points

  • Bank of Baroda (BoB) has launched the Atmanirbhar Women Scheme as part of its Baroda Gold Loan.
  • Under the scheme, the bank is offering loans at a 0.50 percent concession for women.
  • The bank under the gold loan scheme is also offering agri-gold loans at 0.25 percent concession and for a retail loan at 0.50 percent concession.
  • The scheme was launched at BOB's Ramamurthy Nagar branch in Bengaluru and simultaneously in 18 branches coming under 18 zones in the country, virtually by Sanjiv Chadha, MD & CEO, Bank of Baroda.
  • M Ravindra Rai, head, gold loan vertical, said: “This Atmanirbhar scheme is exclusively meant for helping women to be self-reliant.”

Important Points

  • MD & CEO, Bank of Baroda: Sanjiv Chadha.
  • Headquarter: Vadodara.
  • The tagline of Bank of Baroda is "India's International Bank".
  • Vijaya Bank and Dena Bank merged with Bank of Baroda (BoB) from April 1 2019 to create the third-largest lender of the country. 

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