March 11, 2011 | Dvara Research
In the wake of recent reports of dramatic decline in the availability of capital, microfinance service providers struggling to keep afloat, and the recent proposal by the finance minister to create a dedicated fund for providing equity to smaller MFIs
March 10, 2011 | Dvara Research
Ever signed up for the gym but failed to go regularly? You are not alone. There are numerous occasions where we take a decision that is not always ‘optimal’.
March 8, 2011 | Dvara Research
What a great financial inclusion journey India is on. Banks, government, NGOs, civil soviety and private sector businesses are jumping onboard as the train accelerates.
March 4, 2011 | Dvara Research
Sometimes adversity is the perfect catalyst to invent what was unforeseeable in normal circumstances.
March 2, 2011 | Dvara Research
Financial inclusion is as much about convenient channels of delivery as it is about appropriate products.
February 28, 2011 | Dvara Research
The Technology Advisory Group for Unique Projects (TAGUP), which was set up by the Ministry of Finance in June 2010 under the chairmanship of UIDAI Chairman, Nandan Nilekani, recently submitted its report to the Government of India.
February 25, 2011 | Dvara Research
The future regulatory environment for microfinance is being shaped by the recommendations of RBI’s Malegam Committee, set up to study issues and concerns in the microfinance sector.
February 18, 2011 | Dvara Research
Microfinance institutions (MFIs) essentially act as financial intermediaries, bridging the gap between mainstream financial institutions and low-income households for a specific type of credit need that is short-term and unsecured.
February 15, 2011 | Dvara Research
The Malegam Committee’s (referred to hereinafter as the “Committee”) recommendations to increase the supervisory capacity of the RBI, to make MFI regulation consistent at the national level, to promote good corporate governance and to increase bank lending to MFIs are welcome.
February 14, 2011 | Dvara Research
The KGFS model is structured around the concept of financial well-being and aims to maximize the financial well-being of every individual and every enterprise.