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Opportunity knocks on every phone through the power of digital lending

The startup FLYK provides credit services to the low- and moderate-income (LMI) segment in India through its mobile app. FLYK uses psychometric assessment to understand consumer behavior beyond CIBIL scores. It underwrites loans through alternative data, which allows increased inclusion among its rural borrower segment. Through its “Combined Responsibility Network (CRN),” FLYK works to overcome the limitations of traditional lending models. Learn more about how the startup understood the need and recognized the solution here.

Jun 3, 2022

Tenzin Varma and Rutuja Jadhav

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Jun 3, 2022

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Role of data in micro-credit

The microfinance sector provides capital access to the society’s underserved segment. In India, this sector is growing significantly. However, the existing underwriting model follows the conventional method of credit score, which rules out a huge segment with zero or thin-file credit. Alternate data is required to meet this segment’s credit needs. Listen to our podcast to understand how Microfinance.AI uses this unserved segment’s digital footprint and provides them with capital access.

Jun 2, 2022

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The journey of mobile financial services at BURO Bangladesh: A lesson for the microfinance sector in Bangladesh

The case study encapsulates the digital transformation journey of BURO Bangladesh as it tried to offer mobile financial services to its clients. The road was not easy, but the efforts have finally started to yield results to both the MFI and its customers.

Dec 7, 2021

Anant Tiwari, Ravi Kant, Shantam Mondal, Aneesh Gulati and Bijoy Bhowmick

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Dec 7, 2021

Anant Tiwari, Ravi Kant, Shantam Mondal, Aneesh Gulati and Bijoy Bhowmick

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Bangladesh – the basket case that taught microfinance to the world

As Bangladesh celebrates 50 years of independence, we look back at one of its greatest gifts to the world—microfinance. This blog highlights the role of Bangladesh’s four pioneering institutions—Grameen Bank, BRAC, ASA, and BURO Bangladesh—in the origin of microfinance and its local popularization, global adaptation, business model optimization, and product innovation.

Aug 5, 2021

Graham Wright, Samveet Sahoo and Anik Muntasir Chowdhury

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Aug 5, 2021

Graham Wright, Samveet Sahoo and Anik Muntasir Chowdhury

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Digital transformation for financial institutions- Four opportunities and threats

There is a business case for digital transformation for financial institutions and this case study from Kenya, from Equity Bank, demonstrates to us how digital transformation helps financial institutions increase efficiency, serve more customers, and reap greater profits. 

Sep 23, 2020

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CICO agent training comic on Coronavirus

MSC’s comic booklets on COVID-19 are illustrated narratives that build awareness among CICO agents and their customers during the pandemic. These comics feature rich visual stories to generate awareness, influence precautionary behavior, and drive the safety of agents.

Jun 2, 2020

Graham Wright, Ravi Kant, Nancy Kiarie, Zeeshan Ali, Sharad Bangari and Anant Tiwari

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Jun 2, 2020

Graham Wright, Ravi Kant, Nancy Kiarie, Zeeshan Ali, Sharad Bangari and Anant Tiwari

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