Mann Deshi Mahila Sahakari Bank

Chetna Gala Sinha (65) started the Mann Deshi Mahila Sahakari Bank in 1997 after her neighbour was not allowed to open a savings account in multiple banks. Watch how Chetna, with the support of rural women, succeeds in establishing the bank in Western Maharashtra.

This bank does not only provide loans to rural women but also customizes repayment policies as per different women's needs.

Demonetisation has struck many people very hard, especially the small-time traders and daily wage earners for whom cash is the main medium of transactions. A bank’s innovative and quick thinking helped make life easier for several such cash-strapped citizens.