This policy note reviews recent amendments to RBI regulations, and examines whether these regulations align with the requirements of microfinance clients. The note also puts forth recommendations for reforming guidelines regarding the eligibility of MFIs for priority sector lending.
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Policy Lessons from Marketing Monsoon Onset Insurance in Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh
Ahmed Mushfiq Mobarak, Yale University; Lisa C. Nestor – Centre for Micro Finance, IFMR; Surabhi Agrawal – Centre for Micro Finance, IFMR; Tetyana Zelenska – Innovations for Poverty Action
This policy note summarizes evidence of the existence of informal insurance networks and the extent of such informal exchanges in community level financial management. It provides information regarding the interaction of the informal and formal insurance markets, assessing the demand … Read More
Can Formal Banking Raise the Incomes of the Poor?
Rohini Pande, Shawn Cole, Anitha Sivasankaran, Gautam Bastian and Katherine Durlache
This policy note reports the results of a systematic review of the empirical literature investigating the impact of access to formal banking services on the income of the poor. Taking a functional approach to finance, the authors define formal banking … Read More
Social Networks and Microfinance
Abhijit Banerjee, Arun G. Chandrasekhar, Esther Duflo and Matthew Jackson
The study of how network structures influence economic activity is increasingly becoming the subject of interest within Development Economics. This note summarises patterns of social interaction influence an individual’s economic behaviour including employment, career choice, consumption, investment, risk sharing and … Read More
The Base of Pyramid Distribution Challenge: Evaluating Alternate Distribution Models of Energy Products for Rural Base of Pyramid in India
Sachin Shukla, Sreyamsa Bairiganjan
This paper analyzes product distribution choices available in rural BoP markets and helps enterprises evaluate the key drivers of distribution for successful goto-market strategies. It is based on extensive field work with commercial and social enterprises, rural BoP consumers and … Read More
Environmental Sustainability Index: Tamil Nadu
Harshad Pathak
The environmental sustainability index developed by the Centre for Development Finance seeks to track the performance of Indian states across various parameters and enable climate action. This case study highlights the current scenario in Tamil Nadu and sheds light on … Read More
Environmental Sustainability Index: Sikkim
Harshad Pathak
The environmental sustainability index developed by the Centre for Development Finance seeks to track the performance of Indian states across various parameters and enable climate action. This case study highlights the current scenario in Sikkim and sheds light on the … Read More
Environmental Sustainability Index: Haryana
Harshad Pathak
The environmental sustainability index developed by the Centre for Development Finance seeks to track the performance of Indian states across various parameters and enable climate action. This case study highlights the current scenario in Haryana and sheds light on the … Read More
Environmental Sustainability Index: Arunachal Pradesh
Harshad Pathak
The environmental sustainability index developed by the Centre for Development Finance seeks to track the performance of Indian states across various parameters and enable climate action. This case study highlights the current scenario in Arunachal Pradesh and sheds light on … Read More
Environmental Sustainability Index: Andhra Pradesh
Harshad Pathak
The environmental sustainability index developed by the Centre for Development Finance seeks to track the performance of Indian states across various parameters and enable climate action. This case study highlights the current scenario in Andhra Pradesh and sheds light on … Read More
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