Assam Crisis Brings to Fore Protracted Regulatory Issues in Tackling Borrower Debt Stress
Reports of growing debt stress among microfinance borrowers in Assam follows a similar path as those in AP. In this post we analysis this issue and provide possible solutions
Detecting Over-Indebtedness while Monitoring Credit Markets in India
The household sector, comprising of individuals, households, proprietorships, and other non-corporate entities, has over INR 46 trillion as outstanding in the Indian formal credit market. The ability to access credit enables an individual and her household to gain better financial wellbeing and economic welfare outcomes, and an excess of credit can diminish any developmental gains. […]
Detecting Over-Indebtedness while Monitoring Credit Markets in India: An Approach
In this report we propose Monitoring and Detection Framework for OID with twin outcomes in mind, that of financial stability and financial consumer protection
Analysing Trends in Indian Households’ Potential to Save
In this research brief, we use the income and expenditure data from CMIE to study the formal savings potential of the households over a period of six years
Our Response to the Working Document on Enforcement Mechanisms for Responsible #AIforAll
In this blog post, we summarise our comments to the Working Document: Enforcement Mechanisms for Responsible #AIforAll
Response dated 15 January 2021 to the Working Document: Enforcement Mechanisms for Responsible #AIforAll released by the NITI Aayog in November 2020
This research note intends to offer a solution-oriented feedback to the Working Document: Enforcement Mechanisms for Responsible #AIforAll (Working Document) released by the NITI Aayog in November 2020.
Top 5 Game changers for the Indian Financial System in 2020
Summarising the dominant trends from the year gone by.
A Review of Themes in Household Finance: Perspective from Emerging Economies
In this post, we summarise the themes of HHF as articulated in a our working paper as well as comment on the gaps in a recent paper on HHF
Excluded from Public Distribution System: Enrolment issues in the Last-mile
In this blog post, we explore a case of exclusion from the PDS, wherein a daily wage labourer, Mr. Kabeer, was unable to obtain a ration card
Are MSME Grievances Adequately Represented?
In this post, we look at whether the grievances of the MSME sector in relation to their use of financial services are adequately.