Specialist
Akshat Pathak is a Senior Manager in the Digital Financial Services domain of MSC India, focused in Payments and Distribution. He has over nine years of experience in the financial services sector spanning across public financial management, small and medium enterprises banking, digital financial services and alternate delivery channels, fintechs, and microfinance domains.
Demonetisation and digitisation – A diagnostic study
This demand-side diagnostic study aims to gauge the end-user experience in adopting cashless modes (including cheques) along with the barriers (behavioral and functional) they faced in uptake and usage of cashless solutions.
Mar 9, 2017
Priyank Mishra, Akshat Pathak, Richa Valechha, Mohit Saini, Avantika Kushwaha, Shreya Gupta, Meenal Malik, Saborni Poddar and Rajnish Kumar
KYC harmonisation study
KYC harmonization study was undertaken to analyze the existing Know Your Customer (KYC) practices of first-time customer on-boarding by service providers (Banks, Mobile Network Operators, Mobile Money Operators, and Pre-paid Payment Instrument issuers) with respect to the prevailing regulatory landscape.
Aug 20, 2016
Priyank Mishra, Vivek Gupta, Akshat Pathak, Samveet Sahoo and Puneet Chopra
Aug 20, 2016
Priyank Mishra, Vivek Gupta, Akshat Pathak, Samveet Sahoo and Puneet Chopra
Agent Dormancy: Reasons and Remedial Measures
Dormancy among agents is a cause of concern for financial inclusion in India. This note focuses on some of the prominent reasons for agent dormancy.
May 6, 2016
Akshat Pathak, Anil Gupta, Vartika Shukla, Nimesh Soni, Priya Garg and Sunil Bhat
May 6, 2016
Akshat Pathak, Anil Gupta, Vartika Shukla, Nimesh Soni, Priya Garg and Sunil Bhat
Agent Dormancy: Impact on Customers
Dormancy among agents is a cause of concern for financial inclusion in India. This note analyses the impact of agent dormancy on the financial behaviour of customers.
Apr 13, 2016
Akshat Pathak, Anil Gupta, Vartika Shukla, Sunil Bhat, Nimesh Soni and Priya Garg
Apr 13, 2016
Akshat Pathak, Anil Gupta, Vartika Shukla, Sunil Bhat, Nimesh Soni and Priya Garg
e-KYC and the India Stack – A Transformative Blueprint for Emerging Markets
The authors discuss how Aadhaar-enabled e-KYC could be beneficial in accelerating uptake and the usage of digital financial services in India.
Mar 31, 2016
Puneet Chopra, Paresh Rajde, Vivek Gupta, Priyank Mishra and Akshat Pathak
Mar 31, 2016
Puneet Chopra, Paresh Rajde, Vivek Gupta, Priyank Mishra and Akshat Pathak
G2P Payments: Concerted Efforts Will be the Key
There exists an immense potential for G2P payments to further the cause of financial inclusion in India. This note analyses the impediments that affect the realisation of this potential from both demand and supply sides.
Nov 27, 2015
Nov 27, 2015