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Credit for low- and moderate-income people in Bangladesh—can new-age banks and FinTechs deliver the regulator’s wish?

The waves of digitization and technological advancements have led to the opening of MFS accounts for 60% of the population in Bangladesh. The country now boasts more than 1.1 million agents. Despite the widespread use of MFS and internet access, only 9.1% of people access the formal credit system. Digital credit can be a stepping-stone in Bangladesh due to the lower cost of delivering credit through digital means, combined with the mass digital readiness of consumers. Several solutions have emerged from banks, NBFIs, FinTechs, MFSPs, MFIs, and development partners, such as City Bank’s “Nano Loan” product pilot to Prime Bank’s loan product for blue-collar workers. Together, stakeholders are trying to forge partnerships to address problems around access to credit and social development in Bangladesh.

Jan 24, 2022

Anik Muntasir Chowdhury, Samveet Sahoo and Sunil Bhat

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Jan 24, 2022

Anik Muntasir Chowdhury, Samveet Sahoo and Sunil Bhat

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Micro-entrepreneurs and occupational hazards: Why do poor people settle for low-return employment?

In this blog, we highlight why the poor wish to engage in unskilled labor and petty trade by studying the records of respondents from low-income households in a “financial diary” research project in central Bangladesh.

Aug 26, 2019

Stuart Rutherford and Rahul Chatterjee

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Aug 26, 2019

Stuart Rutherford and Rahul Chatterjee

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Bangladeshi MFIs need to reinvent themselves for women: Why digitizing MFI operations is a good idea

We explore the importance of digitization for MFIs and the impact of microfinance in empowering women in Bangladesh through our concept of “Financial Services Space”.

Aug 26, 2019

Akhand Tiwari, Rahul Chatterjee and Ravi Kant

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Akhand Tiwari, Rahul Chatterjee and Ravi Kant

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Country Focus Note: Bangladesh

Fintech players in Bangladesh, primarily led by the MFS players, have a huge potential to address the key constraints that hold back financial inclusion and to facilitate the integration of underserved segments into the formal financial services sector.

May 22, 2018

Akshat Pathak, Mohit Saini and Samveet Sahoo

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May 22, 2018

Akshat Pathak, Mohit Saini and Samveet Sahoo

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Leveraging Technology for Meaningful Financial Inclusion in Asia

The study is based on extensive secondary research and stakeholder interviews with fintechs and FSPs across six markets – Bangladesh, China, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, and Vietnam.

May 15, 2018

Akshat Pathak, Anil Gupta, Himmat Patel, Isvary Sivalingam, Priya Garg, Shreya Gupta and Shruthi Laura George

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May 15, 2018

Akshat Pathak, Anil Gupta, Himmat Patel, Isvary Sivalingam, Priya Garg, Shreya Gupta and Shruthi Laura George

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What lies ahead for Bangladesh’s DFS market?

The Helix Institute of Digital Finance recently concluded the second wave of Agent Network Accelerator (ANA) study in Bangladesh which found signs of growth in the digital financial services landscape in Bangladesh on all the key performance metrics*. Thsi this blog to understand why we feel that Bangladeshi market is poised for the next level of digital financial services. S

Nov 21, 2016

Akhand Tiwari and Bhavana Srivastava

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Nov 21, 2016

Akhand Tiwari and Bhavana Srivastava

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