India’s Public Sector Banks (PSBs) have travelled a remarkable journey since the launch of the EASE (Enhanced Access & Service Excellence) reforms in 2018. What began as a push for clean banking and customer responsiveness has now evolved into a bold, future ready blueprint—EASE 9.0, the reform agenda for FY27.
This latest edition marks a decisive shift. It is no longer about digitisation alone. It is about AI native banking, global capability building, and institutional resilience. In many ways, EASE 9.0 is the most ambitious and transformative chapter in the entire EASE series.
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The EASE (Enhanced Access and Service Excellence) reforms are a flagship initiative by the Department of Financial Services (DFS) under the Ministry of Finance, aimed at transforming Public Sector Banks (PSBs) into modern, efficient, and customer-centric institutions. Launched in 2018, the reforms have evolved through multiple phases—from EASE 1.0 to the current EASE 8.0 in…
Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman today on 25th August 2021 unveiled the fourth edition of the Public Sector Bank (PSB) Reforms Agenda ‘EASE 4.0’ for 2021-22 – tech-enabled, simplified, and collaborative banking. She unveiled the annual report for the PSB Reforms Agenda EASE 3.0 for 2020-21 and participated in the awards ceremony to felicitate best performing banks on EASE 3.0 Banking Reforms Index.

