Lucknow, April 24 -- Today, we are in an entirely different era where the flow of finance is fast and inclusive, and physical requirements have almost ended, said Nand Gopal Gupta 'Nandi', Uttar Pradesh minister for industrial development, export promotion, NRI and investment promotion, while inaugurating the two-day Money Alpha 360deg Summit'.

The meet was organised by the India Exposition Mart Limited (IEML) at the India Expo Centre & Mart in Greater Noida on Friday.

Addressing the gathering, the minister said there was a time when finance was entirely paper-based. Transactions meant long queues, slow processes, and extended waiting. Banking was completely physical, capital was limited, and opportunities were restricted to only a few....