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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 20, 2020 | Dvara Research

In this post, we investigate the cost of Interest on Interest (IoI), that emerged out of the RBI’s policy to grant a 6-month debt moratorium

September 14, 2020 | Dvara Research

In this report, we analyse the payments bank (PB) model in terms of the performance of individual PBs in furthering the goal of financial inclusion placed on the payments bank model.

By Amulya Neelam, Anukriti Tiwari
September 14, 2020 | Dvara Research

In this report we study the performance of the four fully operational Payments Bank

By Amulya Neelam
September 5, 2020 | Financial Express

Setting up the first regulated, non-profit focused ‘social stock exchange-listed’ social venture fund can be a major milestone for India’s non-profit sector

By Deepti George, Varad Pande
August 11, 2020 | NDTV Profit

Reforms to PSL can have tremendous impact both on regional/sectoral development as well as improving the quality of bank assets.

By Deepti George, Bindu Ananth
August 5, 2020 | FinDev Gateway

Formal credit providers have increasingly gained prominence as a channel for distribution of non-credit products, such as insurance, investment and retirement products, to low-income households in India.

By Sowmini G Prasad, Deepti George
August 4, 2020 | The Hindu Business Line

Personal insolvency needs to be treated as a social insurance option. A mechanism which relies on the interaction between creditors and borrowers must be put in place

By Dwijaraj Bhattacharya, Deepti George
July 22, 2020 | Dvara Research

We discuss the need for a clear vision, rationale, and a roadmap to be placed by the RBI for how it sees the draft framework enable the development of this market. We also consider how RBI has made the choice between capital neutrality and capital relief through this framework and how the outcomes from such a choice can have an impact on how securitisation serves the efficient movement of risks within the banking system and also to investors outside the banking system.

By Deepti George
July 15, 2020 | NDTV Profit

In this series of columns, members of a drafting team on the Working Group report on Social Stock Exchange detail important recommendations.

July 13, 2020 | NDTV Profit

The Social Stock Exchange is envisioned as the venue that will originate pertinent funding structures for NPOs. One of the main hurdles that non-profit organisations (NPOs) face in securing financing from a wide variety of sources is the lack of robust information about their activities. To mitigate this problem, the establishment of a Social Stock Exchange (SSE) will prompt all NPOs that access capital through it, to submit to a minimum reporting standard.