Small Finance Banks vs Payment Banks
Small Finance Banks and Payment BanksThere are two kinds of banking licences that are granted by the Reserve Bank of India – Universal Bank Licence and Differentiated Bank Licence. Differentiated Banks (niche banks) are banks that serve the needs of a certain demographic segment of the population. Small Finance Banks and Payment Banks are examples of differentiated banks in India. Custodian Banks and Wholesale and Long-Term Finance banks (WLTF) are newly proposed differentiated banks. Differentiated Banks vs Universal Banks Differentiated banks are distinct from Universal Banks (Eg: Commercial Banks like SBI, HDFC, ICICI etc) as they are infused as niche segments. Niche banks typically target a specific market and tailor the bank’s operations to this target market’s preferences. The differentiation could be on account of capital requirement, the scope of activ...