We got more than a latte at Starbucks
Having a coffee at other stores could be a routine affair, but at Starbucks it’s an experience altogether.
Emergency Loan as an ATM
Mr. M Dandapani Reddy of Badakushastali village, Orissa underwent a traumatic night on 9th March 2010, when his daughter N Rebati Reddy had fallen down and cut her chin.
Microfinance as an Asset Class
The Microfinance Investment Summit, Geneva Edition 2010 held on 10th and 11th March brought together some of the key stakeholders from across the globe to dwell deep into the state of microfinance and its future.
MicroSave: CEO Workshop
MicroSave, a key player in the area of market-led microfinance, recently conducted a ‘CEO Workshop’ on the theme of “Responding to Competitive Microfinance Markets”.
Jai Jaikot
It took us a few hours of twists and turns on our way to the Jaikot branch of Sahastradhara KGFS, where I had planned to spend two days. Jaikot is a small village of approximately 150 households.
Professor Ajay Shah on Financial Distribution
Professor Ajay Shah of National Institute of Public Finance and Policy (NIPFP) visited IFMR recently, where he spoke about ‘Financial Distribution with Consumer Protection and Scalability’ at IFMR Business School and also visited Pudhuaaru KGFS, Thanjavur.
Padmashri Deep Joshi visits IFMR
On January 29, 2010, IFMR hosted a seminar by renowned social worker and Ramon Magsaysay Award winner, Padmashri Deep Joshi.
Branch Profiling
Recently, a profiling exercise was carried out at the Sanjay Nagar Branch of Pudhuaaru KGFS to understand and estimate the size of the economic and financial system of the branch service area.
The ‘Economist of Micro Finance’ visits KGFS
Prof. Jonathan Morduch, Professor of Public Policy and Economics at New York University, visited Pudhuaaru KGFS this week. His work has had considerable influence on the way we think about access to finance, shaping some of the key ideas behind the KGFS model.
First multi originator securitisation in microfinance
In a first transaction of its kind, IFMR Capital concluded a multi-originator securitisation of micro-loans originated by four microfinance institutions in India.
