In December 2025, Department of Posts (DoP), also known as India Post, under Ministry of Communications, signed a three-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) to enhance financial inclusion and broaden access to Mutual Fund (MF) investments.
- What? MoU signed
- Entities: DoP and BSE
- Signed by: Manisha Bansal Badal(DoP); Sundararaman Ramamurthy(BSE)
- Purpose: To expand Mutual Fund access across India
Key Details of MoU:
Signatories: The MoU was officially signed in New Delhi(Delhi) by Manisha Bansal Badal, General Manager (Customer Care Services & Retail Business, CCS & RB), Department of Posts(DoP), and Sundararaman Ramamurthy, – Managing Director(MD) and Chief Executive Officer(CEO) of BSE, in the presence of senior officials from both organisations.
Role of Entities: Under the MoU, India Post will distribute MF products through its postal network. The initiative will use BSE StAR MF, India’s largest MF distribution platform.
- BSE will support National Institute of Securities Markets (NISM) MF Distributor certification and onboarding of trained postal staff.
Role Postal Employees: The selected postal staff will be trained and certified as MF distributors. They will help customers choose suitable MF products, execute transactions, and provide investor support services.
- The certified employees will receive Employee Unique Identification Number (EUIN), a 10‑digit alphanumeric code, for transparency.
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