Mumbai : Punjab National Bank (PNB) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with MSC India Consulting Pvt. Ltd. to boost last-mile credit access and promote inclusive finance.

The partnership will focus on expanding credit support for women micro-entrepreneurs and strengthening the Self-Help Group (SHG)–Bank linkage programme under the NRLM and SRLM framework.

On the signing, Shri Shyam Sunder Singh, GM, AGRI, PNB said, “This initiative is the bank’s significant step towards strengthening last-mile credit delivery, empowering women-led enterprises, and fostering sustainable livelihoods in India’s grassroots and semi-urban regions,”.