June 19, 2013 | Dvara Research
Following the IMF-FSB-BIS definition, the FSLRC defines systemic risk as “[a] risk of disruption to financial services that is caused by an impairment of all or parts of the financial system and has the potential to have serious negative consequences for the real economy.”
May 22, 2013 | Dvara Research
The Technical Group on Financial Inclusion and Financial Literacy proposes to carry out a nationwide survey to assess the ‘state of financial inclusion and financial literacy’ in India. Prior to commissioning this large-scale effort, it would be important to look into the design aspects of such a survey, including: (I)Coordinating with existing large-sample surveys on financial inclusion
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April 26, 2013 | Forbes India
A few colleagues and I recently travelled through Varanasi and Mirzapur in Eastern Uttar Pradesh visiting Micro Finance Institutions (MFI) in that region and their clients. I am delighted to report that this region, one of the poorest in India, is a hotbed of innovations.
April 26, 2013 | Dvara Research
This post is cross-posted from our Financing Small Cities blog. The post marks the beginning of a new blog series “Cities in Books", in which we will put across posts that reflect on how cities are portrayed in books and relate them from an urbanisation perspective.
April 16, 2013 | Dvara Research
Central to the debate on access to finance for India, is the question of the most appropriate channel for credit delivery. Credit intermediation has traditionally been the stronghold of banks, driven by policy mandates and regulatory backing.
April 12, 2013 | Dvara Research
Why does consumer protection assume so much more significance in financial services, more so than perhaps for other services? Financial services don’t have fixed characteristics.
April 8, 2013 | Dvara Research
Financial Sector Legislative Reforms Commission (FSLRC) was set up by the Indian Government in 2011 with a mandate to help rewrite and harmonize financial sector legislation, rules and regulations. On March 22nd 2013 it released its final report and the draft law.
March 30, 2013 | Dvara Research
The revenue share between state governments and ULBs is determined by the State Finance Commissions (SFCs) which are set up by state governments every 5 years. In essence, the mandate of the SFC is to determine:
March 22, 2013 | Dvara Research
The book is an edited compilation of articles that focus on using financial engineering a multidisciplinary field that uses technical methods from the fields of finance, mathematics and
March 19, 2013 | Forbes India
What does the asset allocation look like for people living in remote rural India (villages with less than 5000 population)?