Regulation of information flows as Central Bank functions? Implications from the treatment of Account Aggregators by the Reserve Bank of India
This paper seeks to understand the role of the Indian Central Bank in regulating information flows through Account Aggregators. These are licensed entities exclusively dedicated to collecting, retrieving and sharing customers’ financial information with other financial entities with the customers’ consent.
Household Risks, Work Choices and Asset Portfolio of Migrant Households in India
In this blog post, we analyse migrant risks and work choices
Delays in Enrolment under PM-Kisan: Getting Down to the Brass Tacks
In this case study, we explore the case of a farmer who spent a year attempting to enrol under PMK
Regulating Data-driven Finance: Conference Proceedings from the Fourth Dvara Research Conference, 2019
Through this blogpost, we release the Conference Proceedings for the Fourth Dvara Research Conference, 2019 on the theme of “Regulating Data-driven Finance”
State of Digital Lending Towards MSMEs in India
This research brief attempts to bridge the gap in the literature by systematically examining the current state of digital lending serving the MSME sector in India
Registration Does Not Always Guarantee Access to Welfare – Exclusions In Tamil Nadu’s Labour Welfare System
This blogpost discusses the case of an unorganised sector worker who, along with many other workers, did not receive the cash entitlement into her bank account
Digitisation and Privatisation in Social Protection Systems: International Trends
This blog post deconstructs three crucial examples of states seeking to implement digital welfare systems and contracting out design and implementation to private entities
Regulatory and Governmental support measures for Micro-Finance
In this post, we outline some measures that the RBI and Government can take to alleviate the stress faced by the MFI sector
Pass-Through of Loan-Restructuring Information: Micro-Finance Loans and Credit Bureau Records
This post analyses the present regulations governing the restructuring of personal loans and their implications for the borrower’s credit score and her credit record
Comments on Social Security Code, 2020
In this post, we provide some comments on social security for informal workers as it now stands under the 2020 Code.