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Analysis of India’s payment system indicators in Q3 2020

As the COVID-19 pandemic rages on, digital pathways offer a hopeful sign in the country’s payments landscape. This second edition of MSC’s analysis covers select payments system indicators in India during Q3 2020—with some surprising results.

Dec 4, 2020

Akshat Pathak, Anil Gupta and Pritam Patro

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Dec 4, 2020

Akshat Pathak, Anil Gupta and Pritam Patro

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Enabling the community to embrace digital payments as the new normal after the COVID-19 pandemic

Since the onset of the pandemic, the low- and moderate-income (LMI) segment had a direct impact on their day-to-day life. We reflect through Kabita, an LMI customer in Bangladesh, on the barriers LMIs faced during the pandemic and how DFS nudged them towards building resilience.

Dec 2, 2020

Samveet Sahoo and Avi Hossain

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Dec 2, 2020

Samveet Sahoo and Avi Hossain

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Coping measures for “measurement” in the time of COVID-19

COVID-19 has seen governments across the globe walk a tightrope as they scramble to contain the spread of the disease while keeping the economy stable. In this unprecedented situation, ground-level data for evidence-based decision-making assumes critical significance. This blog looks at five key lessons from MSC’s research on COVID-19.

Jun 9, 2020

Rahul Chatterjee and Monica Dutta

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Jun 9, 2020

Rahul Chatterjee and Monica Dutta

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We are looking up to business correspondents in the pandemic; but what are they looking at?

The business correspondent (BC) network in India has become indispensable for last-mile financial service delivery across urban and rural centers. In light of the current pandemic, our note highlights the challenges BC agents face while providing services in far-flung unbanked areas.

Jun 5, 2020

Ishita Sharma, Saloni Tandon, Mimansa Khanna and Anveshi Gupta

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Jun 5, 2020

Ishita Sharma, Saloni Tandon, Mimansa Khanna and Anveshi Gupta

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Weathering a Perfect Storm – Part 1: The Challenges Facing Fintechs in Emerging Markets During COVID-19

This blog covers the challenges and opportunities born from the COVID-19 pandemic, for both small and established FinTechs, particularly in the emerging markets. It sets the stage for part two, where we discuss how these FinTechs face these unprecedented challenges.

Jun 2, 2020

Akshat Pathak, Anshul Saxena, Sunil Bhat and Anil Gupta

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Jun 2, 2020

Akshat Pathak, Anshul Saxena, Sunil Bhat and Anil Gupta

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Responses to the financial impacts of COVID-19 through social cash transfers and digital payment infrastructure

The financial impact of COVID-19 has been hitting the poor. Governments are adjusting cash transfer programs and utilizing national payment systems to mitigate these negative impacts. This blog reviews responses from Latin America, Asia and Sub Saharan Africa where governments with limited resources are coming up with innovative solutions to the crisis.

May 14, 2020

Caroline Pulver

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May 14, 2020

Caroline Pulver

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