Sunday, 13. June 2004
Topic: NEWS english - on June 13, 2004 at 11:46:00 AM CEST
Bank targets sex workers as clients
India's largest state bank is looking to expand it customer base by encouraging sex workers to deposit their nightly takings in a savings account.
The State Bank of India will relax some rules to accommodate potential clients from Sonagachi in central Calcutta, one of Asia's biggest the red light districts, its assistant manager, Ranajoy Ghosh, said.
"Tomorrow we will open accounts for 300 sex workers in Sonagachi, where an estimated 30,000 brothel-based sex workers are operating," he said.
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