Region: Asia

In this video series-2, Kabir Kumar, Microfinance Analyst, CGAP, introduces Spandana’s training programme. The video shows how Spandana’s training programme not only set ground rules for all parties involved but empower clients with necessary information and financial education. In this episode, after the initial group formation, all members participate in mandatory training, where the field […]

In this video, Ignacio Mas, Senior Advisor, CGAP, discusses the future of m-banking in microfinance industry.

In this video series-3, Ignacio Mas, Senior Advisor, CGAP, discusses the role of various partners involved in making branch-less banking a sustainable business model. Ignacio talks about the numerous choices MFIs must make on various fronts such as technology, business model, product, marketing etc before adopting rolling out branchless banking channel. He emphasises on developing […]

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In this video series-2, Ignacio Mas, Senior Advisor, CGAP, discusses the biggest issue of m-banking sector – remuneration of an agent. He elaborates the steps needed to regularise it and further enlists the benefits global operators and banks enjoy within this business model whereas agents are struggling to fit within. Ignacio highlights security and numerous […]

In this video series-1, Ignacio Mas, Senior Advisor, CGAP, discusses the opportunity of branch-less banking through mobile banking framework. He speaks on the need for establishment of trust in such system. He further emphasises the need to include a variety of transactions on such mobile-banking platform to make the business model viable and sustainable.