Indian Government is now encouraging trade with ASEAN. But unfortunately there are very limited bank branches along border. The existing branches are not sufficient to meet the demand of the customers. Will RBI take any step? As I have already pointed out earlier, at the policy level, we have been encouraging expansion of bank branches in the NER.
If the state governments come forward with infrastructure development and other facilities along the border, the Reserve Bank will be  BIS central bankers’ speeches  3  happy to work with them to improve the presence of banks along the border. Perhaps, the NE Council should come up with a viable plan in this regard. 6. Customers often complain about poor ATM service.