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Research Papers

Research Paper or Working Paper is the culmination of a research process and critical thinking. Here, we present our findings of primary research, surveys, and/or literature review in a format that is mostly found in academic papers. These may take us several months to produce and may involve a slow pace and deliberate reflection by the researchers.

Our Work

September 19, 2019 | Dvara Research

Regulators and even the government have off-late been invested in understanding the landscape of fintech activities and devising an appropriate response to its attendant risks and opportunities.

By The Future Of Finance Initiative
April 1, 2019 | Dvara Research

India is a bank-dominated financial system with most of the financial assets belonging to the banking sector.

By Nishanth Kumar
February 20, 2019 | Dvara Research

This Note has been prepared for regulated lending institutions who are in the business of offering small-ticket short-term unsecured loans with equated monthly or weekly repayment schedules, to low-income individuals and households in India.

February 19, 2019 | Dvara Research

The objectives of sustainable businesses are well-aligned with ensuring the financial health of households, and this holds true for all types of lending businesses.

July 23, 2018 | Dvara Research

The effectiveness of a future Indian data protection regime would hinge largely on the capacity and approach to supervision and enforcement. The paper discusses some novel ideas to guide the enforcement of a data protection regime.

By The Future Of Finance Initiative
January 19, 2017 | Dvara Research

In December 2014, the Reserve Bank of India published the Charter of Customer Rights as a commitment to protecting the interests of consumers of financial services.

By Vaishnavi Prathap
December 27, 2016 | Dvara Research

In this paper, we attempt to develop a granular understanding of the relationship between credit (as measured by total bank credit outstanding in a district) and economic growth (as measured by Gross District Domestic Product) for 32 districts of Tamil Nadu

By Nishanth Kumar, Irene Baby
December 21, 2016 | Dvara Research

Rapid expansion in the microfinance sector has been credited with advancing financial inclusion in India, even as much of this growth has focused exclusively on simple group loans and credit-linked insurance.

By Vaishnavi Prathap, Rachit Khaitan
October 18, 2016 | Dvara Research

Banks in India, whether large or small, have traditionally been required to adopt similar strategies to expanding their banking businesses.

February 1, 2016 | Dvara Research

As part of IFMR Finance Foundation’s “Notes on the Indian Financial System” research series, Anand Sahasranaman, Vishnu Prasad & Aditi Balachander, have authored the latest research note on “Simulating Housing Choice for Low-Income Urban Households”.

By Anand Sahasranaman, Vishnu Prasad, Aditi Balachander