Tag: Digital financial services

MicroSave is undertaking a series of research studies to support the financial inclusion agenda in India. The research aims to understand the reasons for widespread dormancy in No Frills Accounts opened through various service providers like public and private sector banks, RRBs and business correspondents. The research was conducted in the states of Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu and involved focus group discussions and individual interviews with NFA customers and bank staff.

MicroSave is undertaking a series of research studies to support the financial inclusion agenda in India. This multi-region study focuses specifically on the services business correspondents provide in rural areas – and whether or not this particular customer segment thinks the greater convenience and other potential benefits are worth paying for.

This presentation discusses third generation MFIs and usage of No-frills accounts and the financial behaviour of the poor across different regions.

This note focusses on the present banking regulations which provide ample scope for banks and financial institutions to explore ways of reaching out to the un- and under-banked.

This research explores the remittance options currently available to Indian migrant workers in Gujarat and recipient families in rural Orissa and Bihar. It also examines the benefits of a business correspondent remittance service.

In an effort to better understand the customers’ needs and their criteria for the optimal BC model, MicroSave conducted a research study in the Indian states of Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat in 2010-2011.