Workshop on Urban Infrastructure & Service Delivery
The High Powered Expert Committee, chaired by Dr. Isher Ahluwalia submitted its Report on Indian Urban Infrastructure and Service Delivery.
Perspective on the Revised Securitisation Guidelines
The Reserve Bank of India yesterday released a fresh set of draft guidelines governing securitisation and assignment transactions. While the draft was released by the Department of Banking Operations and addressed to banks, it is expected that a similar draft will be issued for NBFCs as well.
Another milestone for IFMR Capital
After executing its largest Multi-Originator transaction involving 7 microfinance institutions, IFMR Capital recently closed one of its largest Single Originator transactions this financial year, with one of the leading MFIs in the country, Ujjivan Financial Services.
IFMR Capital completes its largest Multi-Originator securitisation transaction
IFMR Capital recently structured and arranged two Microloan Securitisation transactions – Aether IFMR Capital 2011 involving a single originator Grameen Financial Services Private Limited (Grameen Koota) and MOSEC 7, a multi-originator securitisation transaction involving seven Non-Banking Finance Companies.
Analysis of SHG Bank Linkage Programme (SBLP) in Andhra Pradesh
The Andhra Pradesh government while promulgating the MFI Ordinance also stated that it has a mandate to disburse INR 100,000 crores bank loans to SHG women members by 2014 to bring 10 million families out of poverty indicating government’s strong belief in serving the needs of the poor through Self Help Group (SHG) model.
Workshop on Urban Infrastructure and Service Delivery
A Review of the SEBI Circular for AMCs and Distributors of Mutual Funds
As a welcome step, SEBI released a circular for AMCs requesting them to regulate distributors. This is the first time distributors of mutual funds in India will function in a regulated environment within a structured framework.
Understanding the KGFS customer: Customer and Household Demographics
(This is the first of a series of posts titled “Understanding the KGFS Customer”. The authors will attempt to understand the lives of enrolled customers of Kshetriya Gramin Financial Services (KGFS) by exploring the datasets in the Customer Management System (CMS) being used at KGFS.
IFMR Financial Systems Design Conference, 2010 – 2011
IFMR Trust Chairman’s Message, Annual Report 2010-11
Financial inclusion is not a new goal for India and it has always been the stated aim of financial sector policy to seek to include four critical segments: project finance, small and medium enterprises, low-income households and farmers.
