Senior Specialist
Venkat was an Associate Partner in MSC’s Digital Financial Services domain, Africa. With 16 years of experience, his expertise includes project management, formulation of a strategic plan for digital financial services, agency channel development, market research, scoping and segmentation, agent network assessments/ diagnostics, customer-centric product development and process design, pilot and roll out, and training on DFS and digitization.
Governance in Member Owned Institutions – Community Microfinance
This note address that strong governance in member owned institutions (MOIs) give members and investors confidence and are necessary foundation for successful community-based organisations.
Feb 10, 2012
Feb 10, 2012
What Do Clients Want in E/M-Banking Agents?
This Note describes clients’ preferences for desired agent profiles in India, and looks at how this data could be used when selecting agents.
May 11, 2011
May 11, 2011
Breaking the Barriers: Market Expansion through Individual Lending
This Note discusses the benefits of IL, the target clientele and challenges MFIs need to consider in developing the product.
Aug 11, 2010
Aug 11, 2010
Product features of Micro and Small Enterprises Lending (2/2)
This note discusses the 7 of the 8Ps of Marketing – Price, Positioning, Process, Promotion, People, Place and Physical evidence. The Note describes that the total cost of Individual Lending.
Aug 6, 2010
Aug 6, 2010
Product Features of Micro and Small Enterprises Lending (1/2)
Many MFI’s have started to introduce individual loan as one of their product offerings. This note attempts to highlight the key product features which an MFI must focus on.
Aug 4, 2010
Aug 4, 2010
Diagnosing Financial Stress in Group Methodology
This focus note presents the learning from a study conducted by MicroSave in collaboration with Grameen Koota to look at the group lending methodology.
Apr 20, 2010
Apr 20, 2010
Risks and Challenges in Micro and Small Enterprises Lending
This IFN examines the issues of individual lending and makes recommendations for MFIs considering individual lending.
Feb 26, 2010
Feb 26, 2010