State of Financial Inclusion in Rural Tamil Nadu: Notes from the Field
In this blog post, we summarise the results from survey conducted to understand the challenges faced by rural households’ in accessing and using formal financial services
Proposing a Framework to Document Exclusion in Direct Benefit Transfers
In this blog post, we propose a framework that can be used to document the various axes of exclusion in DBT against the broad policy context
Impact of Information Disclosure on Consumer Behaviour: Case of AT1 Bonds
This paper report results from an experimental study that examines the impact of information disclosure on consumers’ purchase decision of a high-risk financial product
Formalising social security for the informal sector
During the Budget speech, the Finance inister talked about the 20-year long process of implementing the labour codes in India.
Assam Crisis Brings to Fore Protracted Regulatory Issues in Tackling Borrower Debt Stress
Reports of growing debt stress among microfinance borrowers in Assam follows a similar path as those in AP. In this post we analysis this issue and provide possible solutions
Detecting Over-Indebtedness while Monitoring Credit Markets in India
The household sector, comprising of individuals, households, proprietorships, and other non-corporate entities, has over INR 46 trillion as outstanding in the Indian formal credit market. The ability to access credit enables an individual and her household to gain better financial wellbeing and economic welfare outcomes, and an excess of credit can diminish any developmental gains. […]
Detecting Over-Indebtedness while Monitoring Credit Markets in India: An Approach
In this report we propose Monitoring and Detection Framework for OID with twin outcomes in mind, that of financial stability and financial consumer protection
Analysing Trends in Indian Households’ Potential to Save
In this research brief, we use the income and expenditure data from CMIE to study the formal savings potential of the households over a period of six years
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Our Response to the Working Document on Enforcement Mechanisms for Responsible #AIforAll
In this blog post, we summarise our comments to the Working Document: Enforcement Mechanisms for Responsible #AIforAll