GDP Mapping Exercise – Illustrations from recent studies
In the previous blog post of the KGFS Model Incubation series, we drew out the implications of mapping the GDP of a branch’s service area on strategic decisions related…
District selection and estimating the potential of the KGFS entity through GDP Mapping
This is the first blog post in the KGFS (Kshetriya Gramin Financial Services) Model Incubation series.
Field Report on the Impacts of Cyclone Phailin
The twin calamities
A few weeks ago, Bindu and I visited Dhanei KGFS that serves the districts of Ganjam and Khurda through a network of thirty branches.
Lok Capital and Proparco invest $5 million in IFMR Rural Channels
Lok Capital, a venture capital firm, and one of its limited partners, Proparco, the private sector investment arm of the French development agency AFD, have together invested $5 million…
IFMR Rural Channels launches Thenaaru KGFS
Close on the heels of launching its fourth KGFS, IFMR Rural Channels launched its fifth KGFS yesterday – Thenaaru Kshetriya Gramin Financial Services (KGFS) which would be serving the…
IFMR Rural Channels launches Vellaru KGFS
IFMR Rural Channels launched its fourth KGFS – Vellaru Kshetriya Gramin Financial Services to serve Ariyalur, Perambalur and Cuddalore districts of Tamil Nadu.