CHENNAI: Promulgation of the insurance ordinance, allowing banks to dilute government holdings up to 52 percent and launch of Jan Dhan Yojana for financial inclusion are some of the reforms undertaken by the government during 2014-15, the Economic Survey tabled in parliament by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said.

According to the survey, the reforms measure taken in the insurance sector was the promulgation of the Insurance Laws (Amendment) Ordinance 2014, removing the archaic provisions and also allowing 49 percent foreign direct investment (FDI) from the current cap of 26 percent

The ordinance also allows Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) to effective regulation of the sector.

In respect of the banking sector, the government banks were allowed to tap the market for funds by diluting the government's stake up to 52 percent.

In April 2014, two applicants have been granted 'in principle' approval to set-up new banks in the private sector within 18 months.

The RBI released guidelines and invited applications for setting up payments banks and local area banks, the survey noted.

The period under review also saw the launch of the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana to provide universal access to banking facilities with at least one basic banking account for every household.

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