<h1>Bharatiya Mahila Bank Launches in Mumbai to Empower Women with Financial Services and Address Gender Disparity in Banking Access.</h1> The Union Finance Minister inaugurated the Bharatiya Mahila Bank in Mumbai, emphasizing its role in empowering women by providing banking services predominantly to women. The initiative aims to address the gender disparity in financial access, as only 26% of Indian women have bank accounts, and their per capita credit is significantly lower than men's. The bank, with an all-women Board of Directors, seeks to enhance credit availability for women, from self-help groups to high net-worth individuals. It aims to grow its credit and deposit base significantly over the next two decades, with plans to expand nationally and internationally.