Mukesh Sadana is a Digital Development Advisor with USAID, India where he helps integrate digital technology and data-driven approaches into mission programming and co-manages the project to increase the use of digital payments among low income populations.
The Curious Case of Missing Agents in Rural India
This note highlights the survey conducted by MicroSave covering five districts of U.P and Bihar, to ascertain the real presence of CSPs and their activity levels.
Jan 24, 2014
Akhand Tiwari, Mukesh Sadana, Puneet Chopra and Lokesh Singh
Jan 24, 2014
Akhand Tiwari, Mukesh Sadana, Puneet Chopra and Lokesh Singh
“Mobile phones and money: Less technology at a much lower cost “
The social and economic changes financial inclusion seeks won’t happen unless the focus is on technology, and the costs they incur providing financial services to the very poor.
Sep 27, 2013
Sep 27, 2013
Transaction Economics for Technology Enabled Branchless Banking
This report focuses on the impact of choice of technology on agent economics and its macro level impact.
Sep 9, 2013
Sep 9, 2013
Why Tech-based Banking cannot Replace Agents for Financial Inclusion?
Agents act as a vital link for the banks and financial institutions to reach out to the financially excluded segment. But can they be replaced by technology? In this episode, MSC’s digital financial expert Mukesh Sadana reveals why the time is not right for technology enabled banking. In his own words, “Agents play a very crucial […]
Jun 18, 2013
Jun 18, 2013
Regulations, challenges and next steps in M-Banking in India
One of the chronic issues with most of the mobile banking implementations has been to create a compelling business case for the agents/ retailers. This is possible only when the agents have significant volume of transactions and offer a suite of products through their outlet. Piyush Gupta, Vice President — Business Development at Eko discusses […]
Mar 7, 2013
Mar 7, 2013
Mobile money – Influencers of success
In this study, we attempt to examine some notable mobile money deployments across the globe.
Feb 18, 2013
Raunak Kapoor, Shivshankar V, Denny George, Alphina Jos, Mukesh Sadana, Ritesh Dhawan and Soumya Harsh Pandey
Feb 18, 2013
Raunak Kapoor, Shivshankar V, Denny George, Alphina Jos, Mukesh Sadana, Ritesh Dhawan and Soumya Harsh Pandey
Structuring and Managing Agent Network – II
The Briefing Note # 136, reviewed agent networks managed by MNOs. This Note focuses on bank managed agent networks – either directly or by outsourcing to third parties.
Nov 1, 2012
Nov 1, 2012