Tag: Covid-19

Impact of COVID-19 on youth- Opportunities and challenges on youth livelihoods.

This video highlights MSC’s analysis of the impact of COVID-19 on youth and the immediate steps which the government and private stakeholders have taken to support youth livelihoods during this crisis. It also touches on what more these two key players can do to ensure the interventions put in place are sustainable for the long-term.

Sep 3, 2020

Olivia Obiero

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Necessity is the mother of disruption: How Indonesia’s Fintech Startups can survive the do-or-die situation of COVID-19

This blog discusses the impact of COVID-19 on FinTechs in Indonesia. It also highlights the coping strategies of start-up FinTechs and provides recommendations for the stakeholders, government, and policymakers to help them survive and catalyze their growth.

Aug 27, 2020

Anshul Saxena and Sheila Carina

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Survival, recovery, and building resilience: Transformation of financial institutions in the times of COVID-19 – Part 1

The COVID 19 global pandemic has affected the lives, health, and livelihoods of entrepreneurs, and they have been struggling to repay loans from financial institutions. This blog highlights recommendation from MSC for financial institutions to survive in the wake of COVID-19.

Aug 13, 2020

Anup Singh and Graham Wright

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Impact of COVID-19 on FinTechs

How has the pandemic affected Indian FinTechs? What measures have the policymakers taken? Are these measures impactful for FinTechs? What are the investor sentiments for this sector? This report, the first in a series of ongoing Covid-19 research on Indian FinTechs and the Indian FinTech ecosystem by MSC, answers these questions in the current market’s context.

Aug 5, 2020

Devraj Hom Roy, Anshul Saxena, Akshat Pathak, Shweta Menon and Pritam Patro

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Analysis of India’s payment system indicators in Q2 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic pushed many users to adopt digital payments as they seek convenience and safety. MSC’s analysis of five categories of payment systems indicators in India indicates that these systems are dependable, durable, and command the mass market’s confidence.

Aug 4, 2020

Akshat Pathak, Anil Gupta and Pritam Patro

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Philippines: Impact of COVID-19 on Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs)

The extended community quarantine imposed by the government to contain the spread of COVID-19 has adversely affected MSMEs in the Philippines. This report outlines the impact of the pandemic on MSMEs and provides recommendations for policymakers to support their recovery.

Aug 4, 2020

Aakash Mehrotra, Gayatri, Mohak Srivastava, Nitish Narain, Shobhit Mishra and Louie Cepe

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