Impact of policies and regulations on the microfinance sector
The report is based on a study conducted under the guidance and support from College of Agricultural Banking (CAB), Reserve Bank of India, Pune. The report brings forth perspectives on the impact of regulatory and policy regime on microfinance institutions and its customers.
Jan 16, 2015
Market readiness for mobile money interoperability
Interoperability of mobile financial services offers great benefits for the wider ecosystem. This blog explores the impact of interoperability on financial inclusion.
Nov 24, 2014
Interoperability
Speaking with us, Puneet Chopra, MSC’s Domain Leader- Digital Financial Services: Banks/Product Innovation, shares his views on business correspondent model in India and explains how interoperability of BC channels can enhance the confidence of stakeholders, such as the government, banks and BCNMs, in the system. Taking the conversation ahead, he observes the dichotomy of what is […]
Apr 15, 2014
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
Optimising Commissions and Payout Mechanism For G2P Payments Under Electronic and Direct Benefit Transfer
This Policy Brief tries to address the two fundamental questions of (1) what should be an appropriate fee for disbursal of G2P payments? and (2) what can be the norm or mechanism for division of the payout between banks, BCNMs and CSPs?
Jan 20, 2014
Behind the Big Numbers: Improving the Reach and Quality of Agent Networks in India
MicroSave PB #9 describes the true reach and quality of India’s BC networks, the design features of successful agent networks, and policy and regulatory interventions in poor communities across India.
Aug 27, 2013
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