ICICI to make 600 villages digitally-enabled in 2017

ICICI to make 600 villages digitally-enabled in 2017

Question: Which of the following banks has announced to make 600 villages digitally -enabled in 2017?
(a) ICICI
(b) HDFC
(c) Citi Bank
(d) Punjab National Bank
Ans: (a)
Related Fact :

  • On May 02, 2017, ICICI Bank announced that it has created 100 ‘digital villages’ across the country within 100 days and now plans to add 500 more to the list by year-end
  • The 100-village project included imparting skill training and providing credit linkages to people living in these villages.
  • The ambitious project, which began in November 2016, was inspired by the success of India’s first digital village created by ICICI Bank at Akodara in Gujarat in 2015.

Reference:
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/banking/finance/banking/icici-to-make-600-villages-digitally-enabled-in-2017/articleshow/58472635.cms
http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/icici-to-make-600-villages-digitally-enabled-in-2017-117050200496_1.html