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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.

Our Work

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
March 21, 2017 | Dvara Research

In the first post of this two-part series, we tracked the explosive rise of the P2P lending market in China, which took place in the absence of any regulations.

By Varun Aggarwal
March 16, 2017 | Dvara Research

Since 2011, China’s P2P lending market has witnessed unprecedented growth. However, numerous high profile platform failures prompted the Chinese authorities to come out with a host of regulations at the end of 2016.

By Varun Aggarwal
March 9, 2017 | Dvara Research

In this post we assess the state of bank credit depth for the state of Uttar Pradesh (UP) and the variation in credit depth across the 75 districts of UP during the 2004-12 period.

By Nishanth Kumar
February 28, 2017 | Dvara Research

In the second post of our two-part series on Monetary Policy Transmission, we take a closer look at the impediments to policy transmission in India and also list the recent measures taken by RBI/Government to overcome these impediments.

By Madhu Srinivas
February 21, 2017 | Dvara Research

Monetary policy plays a significant role in determining the trajectory of a country’s economy. While not directly affecting the structure of a financial system, the policy significantly influences the actions of economic agents of the financial system, including financial institutions

By Madhu Srinivas
February 6, 2017 | Dvara Research

Foreign Affairs magazine in association with The Rockefeller Foundation has published a special issue titled “The Innovative Finance Revolution”.

By Deepti George, Sucharita Mukherjee, Nikhil John