Taking banking to the last mile
Efforts to promote financial inclusion achieved momentum in the country with the RBI guidelines in January 2006, allowing appointment of non-bank Business Correspondents (BC) as agents for the delivery…
Malegam Committee recommendations carry the risk of financial exclusion
We appreciate the Malegam Committee’s recommendations to increase the supervisory capacity of the RBI , to make MFI regulation consistent at the national level, to promote good corporate governance,…
Malegam Committee Report on microfinance released
The Reserve Bank of India has released on its website the Report of the Sub-Committee of the Central Board of Directors of Reserve Bank of India to Study Issues and…
Investing in financial inclusion
An investment banker has to develop sector-specific guidelines and methodologies to help him deal with small and disaggregated clients, and scale up low-ticket transactions.
Preparing for a New World
Last week witnessed the 4th edition of the annual College of Agricultural Banking – Centre for Microfinance conference on “Microfinance: Translating Research into Practice”
Specializing Banking Channels to Reach the Poor
Ignacio Mas, Deputy Director, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation discusses the delivery channels of financial products in a blog post for Financial Access Initiative.
India needs a better debt market
A well-functioning capital market is an important prerequisite not only for financial inclusion, but also for economic development and growth.