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Government to announce high-powered panel on banking reforms
The government of India wants to make its banks better and stronger.
A very important leader named Nirmala Sitharaman said the government will create a special group of experts to help improve banks.
This group is called a high-powered committee.
She made this announcement at a big meeting called PSB Confluence 2026.
The meeting is happening in New Delhi and lasts for two days.
Many leaders from public banks and financial institutions came to talk about the future of banking.
They discussed how to encourage people to save money in banks.
They also talked about helping young people, since 29% of India's population is between 15 and 29 years old.
The experts will discuss more topics, like farming and credit cards, on the second day.
Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a high-powered committee on banking reforms for Viksit Bharat.
The announcement came on the first day of the two-day PSB Confluence 2026 in New Delhi.
The confluence brought together senior leadership of public sector banks and public financial institutions.
Day one covered deposit mobilization, banking for youth, supporting the investment cycle and global capability centres.
Day two will cover agriculture and horticulture value-chain infrastructure, priority sector lending and reimagining the credit card business.
- Who
- Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, along with senior leadership of public sector banks and public financial institutions
- What
- The government announced it will set up a high-powered committee on banking reforms for Viksit Bharat
- Where
- New Delhi
- When
- Monday, August 17, the first day of the two-day PSB Confluence 2026
- Why
- To take forward banking sector reforms, financial inclusion and credit, building on the sector's strength from historically low non-performing assets
Key facts
- Event
- PSB Confluence 2026
- Duration
- Two days
- Organizer
- Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance
- Key Announcement
- High-powered committee on banking reforms for Viksit Bharat
- Youth Share of Population
- 29% of India's population aged 15-29
- MY Bharat Registered Users
- More than 26 million
- Day 1 Themes
- Deposit mobilization, banking for youth, investment cycle, global capability centres
- Day 2 Themes
- Agriculture and horticulture value-chain infrastructure, priority sector lending, credit card business
Quotes
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman
Minister of Finance of India
“"Sanjay Lohiya, Secretary, DFS, highlighted the need for PSBs and PFIs to anticipate emerging opportunities, strengthen institutional capabilities, draw upon successful approaches across institutions and leverage their collective experience to support the next phase of economic growth"”
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“The conclusions from the confluence will provide substantive inputs to the proposed high‑powered committee on banking for Viksit Bharat.”
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