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Tag: SHGs

Brett Hudson Matthews and Trivikrama Devi

SHGs should balance or break

In the words of NABARD, “internal savings mobilized by its members is the core of...
Jul 16, 2019

Anjaneyulu Ballem, Trivikrama Devi and Veena Yamini

The Andhra Pradesh Crisis: Clients’ Perspective

This Note focuses exclusively on clients' perspectives, before and after the crisis, gathered by the...
Jan 7, 2011

Alphina Jos, Minakshi Ramji, Shivshankar V and Stanley Thomas

Relative risk to the savings of the poor in Tamil...

In order to understand how poor people save and the relative risks involved, MicroSave conducted...
Jan 5, 2011

Anjaneyulu Ballem and Denny George

SHG Audit – A Field Balance Sheet Approach

This note details the pioneering "Field Balance Sheet Approach" towards auditing SHGs. It provides a...
Nov 4, 2010

Chris Linder

Who Says You Can’t Do Micro Savings in India? Part...

This note attempts to provide an insight about the practical and real solutions most MFIs,...
Jul 23, 2010

Chris Linder

Who Says You Can’t Do Micro Savings in India? Part...

This note attempts to provide a brief profile, of some of the micro savings options...
Jul 7, 2010
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