IFMR Capital structures India’s first collateralised bond obligation
In keeping with its mission of providing access to debt capital for financial enterprises serving the financially-excluded communities, IFMR Capital today announced India’s first collateralised bond obligation (CBO) – the IFMR CBO I of Rs 98 crore, comprising multi-issuer pooled non-convertible debentures.
IFMR Investment Managers Receives SEBI Approval for its First Alternative Investment Fund
IFMR Investment Managers Private Limited, the asset management company of IFMR Trust, has received approval from SEBI to launch IFMR FImpact Investment Fund (the Fund), the first scheme under its social venture fund registered under Category 1 of SEBI (AlF) Regulations, 2012.
The Impact of KGFS in Rural Tamil Nadu: Early Evidence from a Randomised Control Trial
The Kshetriya Gramin Financial Services (KGFS) model since its inception has focused on providing a range of high quality financial services through its geographically-focused community financial institutions using a customised wealth management approach.
The Green Stool Innovation
On Wednesday, we brought together leaders from our Kshetriya Gramin Financial Services (KGFS) companies to talk about best practices from across our operations in Uttarakhand, Orissa and Tamil Nadu. One story really stood out for me – the green stool innovation.
The Green Stool Innovation
IFMR Capital closes its first securitisation in Commercial Vehicle Finance
IFMR Capital recently closed its first securitisation deal in the commercial vehicles finance sector in India.
The Urban Organism – Cities as living beings
For the first time in the history of the world, more than half of the world’s population live in urban areas. In the next 13 years, a billion people are expected to migrate to cities, twice as fast as the rate just 30 years ago.
Indian Corporate Debt Markets – Risk and Hedging Related Issues (Part II)
In our previous post we discussed the development and current status of the Credit Default Swap (CDS) market in India.
Are microfinance repayments suffering in Tamil Nadu?
This post is in response to an article, “Loan Defaults Versus Over-indebtedness in Rural Tamil Nadu”, published on the CGAP blog on June 10th, 2013.
IFMR Rural Finance is now ISO Certified
IFMR Rural Finance is now an ISO 9001:2008 certified organisation. IFMR Rural Finance, an organisation with a mission of promoting high-quality Financial Institutions, has undergone the certification for the design work it carries out in various fields of finance.
