Independent Research and Policy Advocacy

March 22, 2011

We had the pleasure of hosting Dr. Subir Gokarn, Deputy Governor, RBI, on a branch visit to the Pudhuaaru KGFS recently. At the branch, Dr. Gokarn interacted with the team and participated in the wealth management ritual.

March 21, 2011 | Dvara Research

In a move aimed at developing the secondary market for securitised debt instruments, SEBI has released a Listing Agreement for such instruments and directed the exchanges to do the needful to enable listing of securitised debt instruments.

By Dvara Research
March 16, 2011 | Dvara Research

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.

By Raghav N, Nitin Chaudhary
March 16, 2011 | Dvara Research

IFMR Trust is a private trust whose mission is to ensure that every individual and every enterprise has complete access to financial services.

By Nitin Chaudhary, Suyash Rai
March 15, 2011 | Dvara Research

Credit Derivatives are great financial tools that help entities manage their risk in a better, more efficient way.

By Satya Srinivasan
March 13, 2011

The High Powered Expert Committee (HPEC) for estimating the investment requirements for urban infrastructure services released its final report recently.

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

By Satya Srinivasan
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’.

By Balajee GE
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.

By Ignacio Mas-Ribo
March 8, 2011 | Dvara Research

Rural households need relatively large sums of money for life cycle needs (such as marriages, festivals and old age), emergencies (such as illness, the death of a bread-winner and floods) and investment opportunities (as much in assets and household goods, for example, as in investments in micro-businesses)i .

By SG Anil Kumar, Nitin Chaudhary