Top MSC blogs of 2022
In 2022, MSC focused on several sectors, including MSMEs, agriculture, microfinance, gender, youth, climate change, and digital finance. Most of our work revolved around using digital payments to arm people from the low- and moderate-income (LMI) segment and build their resilience. We are delighted to reshare our most-read blogs in 2022.
Dec 23, 2022
Highlights of the webinar on “Investing in the agents of change”
Timestamps of the webinar conducted on 2nd November, 2022, on the topic: Investing in the agents of change. See the time stamps below for a better viewing experience.
Nov 9, 2022
Highlights of the webinar on “Catalytic interventions for better CICO management”
Timestamps of the webinar conducted on 25th May, 2022, on the topic: Catalytic interventions for better CICO management. See the time stamps below for a better viewing experience.
Jun 2, 2022
Could 2022 be the watershed moment for the CICO networks in Indonesia?
This blog looks at key changes and implications of the new draft amendments to the branchless banking regulations released by OJK in 2021.
Jan 20, 2022
India: Impact of COVID-19 on Business Correspondents
This report highlights the impact of COVID-19 on business correspondent (BC) agents in India and the issues they faced while delivering financial services in the wake of the pandemic. It also offers policy recommendations to help BCs offer uninterrupted services.
Jun 11, 2020
Aakash Mehrotra, Abhishek Anand, Gayatri Pandey, Manoj Nayak, Mohak Srivastava, Nitish Narain, Surbhi Sood and Shobhit Mishra
Jun 11, 2020
Aakash Mehrotra, Abhishek Anand, Gayatri Pandey, Manoj Nayak, Mohak Srivastava, Nitish Narain, Surbhi Sood and Shobhit Mishra
CICO Agents: The under-valued “first responders”
Our ongoing research uncovered a set of unique challenges that cash-in/cash-out (CICO) agents currently face in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Here, we look at the experience and behaviors of CICO agents across eight countries and explore ways to support them through favorable policies, even as the disease rages on around the world.
Apr 15, 2020
Nitish Narain, Abhishek Anand, Surbhi Sood and Shobhit Mishra
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