Micro-realities of financial inclusion
It is now well-accepted that the power of financial services to the customer, particularly low-income households, is realised only through the availability of a broad range of services, and not just through small loans or opening bank accounts.
Next stops in India’s excellent financial inclusion journey
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.
Ground zero observations in Andhra Pradesh
What does it mean to be a farmer in Kurnool (a district in Andhra Pradesh)? One part of the district grows commercial crops such as sunflower and tobacco while another supports nothing but paddy (the Telugu-Ganga Canal influences the soil in way that only paddy can be grown here).
How access to finance can reduce poverty
Finance Matters – A fortnightly column by IFMR Finance Foundation in The Hindu Business Line will explore ways in which the power of finance can be unlocked for improving the wellbeing of millions of households.
The world’s poor need safe places to save
Did you know that only half the adult population in the world has access to a bank account? More than 3 billion people don’t have access to savings accounts, and they are predominantly the world’s poorest people who live on less than US$2 per day.
Livestock insurance: Learning from India and the world
At a recent Spark session, Anupama Sharma from the Centre for Insurance and Risk Management (CIRM) spoke about the major lessons livestock insurance has handed out. We bring you the highlights:
NPS Lite: Securing Old Age Income
The announcement of National Pension System (NPS) Lite, a pension plan geared towards economically disadvantaged populations, brings hope for much needed money during non-productive years
The Local Touch: Financial Inclusion – ET Article
With a vast majority of the Indian population living in the rural hinterland, its economy and growth are linked to developmental efforts. Crucial to this is in ensuring that the fruits of financial inclusion reaches their doorstep.
Taking agriculture finance to small farmers
What would it take to foster a measurable increase in the availability of agriculture finance to small and medium farmers?
Financial Inclusion in the Hills
Including the poor into the formal financial system has been hard despite numerous and sustained efforts. The difficulty in achieving inclusion attains a whole new meaning in hills and mountainous regions where populations are sparse and connectivity is extremely low.
