In Part 1 of this blog, we discussed some of the challenges related to implementing an FE intervention. These include high costs related to providing FE in a classroom setting, logistics and material costs, building the capacity of the staff … Read More
Blogs
Making the Case for Financial Literacy â What is CMF Doing to Address the FE Challenges? (PART II)
LEAD Research Team | October 3, 2012
Qualitative Research: Something More than Mere Description
LEAD Research Team | October 3, 2012
Qualitative Research: Something more than mere description In our profession, we deploy both Quantitative and Qualitative research methodologies. While both the methods have their own unique uses, that have been widely documented, I have often observed … Read More
Making the Case for Financial Literacy â Understanding and Addressing Challenges (PART 1)
Mudita Tiwari | September 26, 2012
We begin the Financial Literacy Education or FE series from today. Based on the latest findings from our on-going studies in the field of financial literacy and its impact on the financial behaviour of people. The Reserve Bank of India … Read More
Business Correspondent Might Help but do they Know About it?
LEAD Research Team | September 20, 2012
Access to financial service is important can be verified by this simple story of Santosh. When he migrated to Delhi, he had no bank account. He was lucky that that his landlord helped him open a bank account. He started … Read More
Financially Included – In Reality Excluded!
LEAD Research Team | August 28, 2012
Imagine paying almost a fifth of your monthly income in interest on a loan that has a higher cost per month than most formal loans have per year? This is Saraswatiâs reality. A maid from Chennai, she was forced to … Read More
Banks at your Doorstep: How Good is the BC Model?
LEAD Research Team | August 22, 2012
Lack of familiarity with a particular system and low level of technological sophistication often poses as obstacles to the promotion of electronic cards and mobile phone banking among the poor, especially people who live in the rural areas. As a result, the … Read More
Rise of the Tier-II Banks?
LEAD Research Team | August 16, 2012
While looking at the usual news updates at the CMF E-Library, I happened to come across an article originally posted at the Economic Times some time ago about a new announcement coming from the RBI. Here is the link: Click … Read More
Hedging Against Yourself
LEAD Research Team | August 8, 2012
Most of us might have a vague idea of what retirement should be like. Some of us might even have started planning for it. The rest of us are probably waiting for one of our âfuture selvesâ to do it. … Read More
Microfinance and Inclusive Growth: What are the Measures of Success or Learning?
This post is the detailed description of session one of the Financial Inclusion 2012 Conference. The aim of this session was to lay out the distinct features of microfinance that have a positive impact on the lives of its clients. … Read More
Newsletter Article – What is Rainfall Insurance? Advantages and Key Bottlenecks
Dhruv Sood | July 11, 2012
Despite the gradual increase in irrigation, almost 65% of the Indian agricultural sector still depends on erratic and unpredictable monsoons. Cropping decisions- like which crop to plant, time of sowing, which inputs to use- generally depend on the advent of … Read More
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