The Curious Case of Missing Agents in Rural India
This note highlights the survey conducted by MicroSave covering five districts of U.P and Bihar, to ascertain the real presence of CSPs and their activity levels.
Jan 24, 2014
Akhand Tiwari, Mukesh Sadana, Puneet Chopra and Lokesh Singh
“Mobile phones and money: Less technology at a much lower cost “
The social and economic changes financial inclusion seeks won’t happen unless the focus is on technology, and the costs they incur providing financial services to the very poor.
Sep 27, 2013
Why Tech-based Banking cannot Replace Agents for Financial Inclusion?
Agents act as a vital link for the banks and financial institutions to reach out to the financially excluded segment. But can they be replaced by technology? In this episode, MSC’s digital financial expert Mukesh Sadana reveals why the time is not right for technology enabled banking. In his own words, “Agents play a very crucial […]
Jun 18, 2013
Regulations, challenges and next steps in M-Banking in India
One of the chronic issues with most of the mobile banking implementations has been to create a compelling business case for the agents/ retailers. This is possible only when the agents have significant volume of transactions and offer a suite of products through their outlet. Piyush Gupta, Vice President — Business Development at Eko discusses […]
Mar 7, 2013
Mobile money – Influencers of success
In this study, we attempt to examine some notable mobile money deployments across the globe.
Feb 18, 2013
Raunak Kapoor, Shivshankar V, Denny George, Alphina Jos, Mukesh Sadana, Ritesh Dhawan and Soumya Harsh Pandey
Feb 18, 2013
Raunak Kapoor, Shivshankar V, Denny George, Alphina Jos, Mukesh Sadana, Ritesh Dhawan and Soumya Harsh Pandey
Is the Business Correspondent Model in Policy Paralysis?
This Policy Brief examines the recent shift in policy direction for the business correspondent model in India and the associated challenges and potential consequences from a consumer standpoint.
Sep 1, 2012
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