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Jitendra Balani
Jitendra Balani is currently working as Senior Manager - Financial Inclusion and Capital Markets,Terwilliger Center, APAC at Habitat for Humanity Intl. Habitat for Humanity International is a leading global nonprofit working in nearly 1,400 communities throughout the U.S. and in more than 70 countries helping families and individuals to build or improve a place they can call home.
Posts by Jitendra Balani
Re-thinking MFI Operations using Mobile Technology
The authors describe why evidently, time is ripe for micro-finance Institutions in Indonesia to leverage technology and take their operations to the next level.
Nov 24, 2015
Lessons from the Costing Study on BC Networks
The IFN discusses some of the main findings from the costing study done on 4 BCNMs in India.
Feb 18, 2015
Jitendra Balani, Sakshi Chadha, Prabir Barooah and Raj Kumar
Insurance Through Bank Agents: How Can It Be Done?
Insurance sourcing through bank agents is becoming increasingly popular. This Note suggests one perspective- how to adopt the channel for insurance inclusion, it is by no means the only one.
Jul 5, 2012
Agent Banking and Insurance: Is There A Value Alignment?
In this Note, we discuss the potential value for stakeholders in a situation where insurance products are offered through agent banking channel.
Jun 29, 2012
UID and Financial Inclusion – Solution or Not?
This note shares some initial insights on UID and concludes that the combination of UID, mobile and bank account numbers could truly enhance financial inclusion.
May 26, 2011
Tapping the Underserved: Formal and Semi-Formal Financial Institution Partnerships
In this note, the authors explore the options for partnerships between formal financial institutions and MFIs, and how they can, together, contribute to the ultimate goal of financial inclusion.
Sep 17, 2010