Independent Research and Policy Advocacy

Policy Initiatives

Financial Systems Design

A well-functioning and resilient financial system needs a good mix of institutions that collectively meet the financial intermediation needs of the country, be it individuals, households, businesses, sectors and local governments, while simultaneously enhancing the stability of the system as a whole.

Dwijaraj Bhattacharya

Head - Financial Systems Design

Navaneeth M S

Research Associate

Shree Harini Dvara Research

Shree Harini V

Research Associate

Our Work

October 24, 2018 | Financial Express

Ideas on how to benefit from the account opening momentum and make progress on usage as well.

By Bindu Ananth, Greta Bull
October 16, 2018 | Dvara Research

The Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY) is a large-scale policy intervention designed to address the well-established credit gap for micro and small enterprises in India.

By Financial Systems Design
October 12, 2018 | Moneycontrol

Banks not passing on rate cuts points to a lack of intensity in price competition and calls for increasing the number of lenders

By Deepti George, Madhu Srinivas
September 7, 2018 | BQ Prime

Op-Ed in Bloomberg Quint

By Deepti George, Madhu Srinivas
August 31, 2018 | Dvara Research

A closer look at recent Payments Banks KYC and conduct violations.

By Deepti George, Beni Chugh, Madhu Srinivas
August 19, 2018 | Dvara Research

Op-Ed in Bloomberg Quint

By Deepti George, Madhu Srinivas
April 23, 2018 | Mint

The troubles of the banking sector, and public sector banks (PSBs) in particular, are well known.

By Deepti George
April 23, 2018 | LiveMint, Mint

The troubles of the banking sector, and public sector banks (PSBs) in particular, are well known. Reform proposals have focused largely on ownership and have issued strident calls for privatization. Even if there was political support for this idea, there are a few important challenges.

By Deepti George
March 18, 2018 | Dvara Research

The rationale stated by RBI was that this would level the playing field between foreign and domestic banks with regard to these targets, which it does indeed, albeit to the extent that in the short term, now foreign banks may also have to follow strategies similar to those of their domestic counterparts to build their loan books for these subcategories.

By Deepti George
March 14, 2018 | Finance Research Group YouTube

Anticipating the function and impact of India's new personal insolvency and bankruptcy regime - A Youtube Video