Independent Research and Policy Advocacy

Insolvency Law Reform in India

We recently hosted a series of knowledge management sessions at our office, as part of which we had invited Richa Roy of AZB & Partners as one of the speakers.

New perspectives on farmer distress and farmer suicides

I recently had an opportunity to read an interesting book on farmer suicides in the Yavatmal district of Maharashtra by Secretary Health Meeta Rajiv Lochan1 (meeta29 [at] hotmail.com) and Professor Rajiv Lochan2 (mrajivlochan [at] hotmail.com).

Indian Corporate Debt Markets – The Supply-Side Issues

This post takes off from where our article on the current status of Indian debt markets ended. The peculiar issue with the Indian corporate debt market is not that it faces challenges due to a lack of adequate infrastructure.

Why do we need a long-term debt market?

This post marks the beginning of our new blog series on Long Term Debt Markets in the Indian context. In this series we will explore current status of the Indian debt market, importance and issues in relation to these markets, profile select developed debt markets and identify key learnings for the Indian debt market.  

The Individual Insolvency Framework in India

While the corporate insolvency framework has seen a lot of activity, the individual insolvency framework in India consists merely of a pair of statutes legislated in the British era which today lie dormant for all practical purposes.

The Corporate Insolvency Framework in India

IFMR Finance Foundation is working on understanding the regime for corporate and individual insolvency in India, as part of our mandate on financial systems design. We will be regularly showcasing our learnings on this front as a part of this new blog series called “Insolvency in India”. We start off by looking at the legal framework for corporate insolvency in India.

A structured finance approach to microfinance

The structured finance approach has given MFIs access to a new class of debt investors, thereby reducing over-dependence on traditional sources of funds. This therefore enables risk transfer over a larger gamut of financial institutions and also provides access to mainstream capital market investors. The need for continuous and reliable sources of capital is critical for growth and sustenance in this sector.