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We produce blogs to discuss new research findings, ongoing projects, and even personal reflections on the research process. Our blogs are written for a variety of audiences, including other researchers, policymakers, practitioners, financial service providers, grassroots organizations, impact investors and the public. The format is simple and easy to grasp. The language is straightforward, and the tone is non-academic. Our blogs can be of varying lengths. We choose to write a blog when we don’t want to do a full- fledged study or follow a rigorous research process. Blogs may contain opinions and they can also be based on experiences. Some of our blogs may just share some observations, learnings, or challenges.

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August 10, 2017 | Dvara Research

In the first and second posts of this series on the three Future of Finance Initiative (FFI) workshops hosted in April, we focused on digital payments and digital credit respectively.

By The Future Of Finance Initiative
July 3, 2017 | Dvara Research

In the first post of this series on the three Future of Finance Initiative (FFI) workshops hosted in April, we focused on the workshop on digital payments.

By The Future Of Finance Initiative
June 23, 2017 | Dvara Research

The below table summarises, along some key dimensions, the stress testing methodologies adopted by the central banks in India, US, UK and EU to assess the stability of their banking system.

By Madhu Srinivas, Nishanth Kumar
May 30, 2017 | Dvara Research

In April, the Future of Finance Initiative (FFI) hosted a series of closed door workshops with a small set of digital financial service providers focusing on payments, credit and investments.

By The Future Of Finance Initiative
May 18, 2017 | Dvara Research

In the below video we share a brief conversation with Mr. Ulrich Hess, GIZ.

By Vipul Sekhsaria
May 10, 2017 | Dvara Research

Natural disasters leave behind them a tale of death and destruction that affects the economy on the whole and severely impacts communities, especially low-income households, which bear its brunt.

By Vipul Sekhsaria
May 4, 2017 | Business Today

These less-discussed applications of fintech can transform microloan pricing and personal finance, leading to fair lending and wider inclusion

April 26, 2017 | Dvara Research

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) released the Master Directions on Issuance and Operation of Pre-paid Payment Instruments (PPIs) in India (Draft Circular) on 20 March 2017.

By Bhusan Jatania
April 24, 2017 | Dvara Research

Following our initial post on a brief comparison of grievance redressal mechanisms existing in India for financial services, at first glance it can be seen that there is considerable variation in the process elements among the various sector ombudsmen.

By Madhu Srinivas
April 10, 2017 | Dvara Research

This is the first of a two-part blog series on the state of Grievance Redress in the Indian Financial System.

By Madhu Srinivas