The need for Financial Inclusion is fast emerging as an international policy issue at the macro level. The Financial Inclusion Imperative and Sustainable Approaches is a comprehensive account of various components of the Financial Inclusion. It presents a blueprint to combat poverty and highlights the critical role of banks and the microfinance sector. This book is comprehensive and gives a contemporary treatment of major issues facing the Indian Economy today. It combines academic rigor and objectivity with clear presentation. In this incisive book, the author asks searching questions and offers carefully thought-out answers. This book will be a valuable source of reference on the subject for bankers, policy-makers, teachers and students of economics.