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RBI panel favours new intermediary for housing finance companiesFor lenders of home loans, securitisation would involve pooling of home loans.
UK Sinha panel on MSMEs submit report to RBI"The committee held its deliberations including consultations with various stakeholders and has submitted its report to the governor," RBI ...
C sets up panel under UK Sinha to study MSMEsThe committee will suggest long-term solutions for the economic and financial sustainability of the micro, small and medium enterprises, RB...
Dvara Trust appoints Samir Shah as Executive Vice-ChairHe said “This group has been the pioneer of financial inclusion in India and will see many more opportunities to grow and fulfill its missi...
Myntra is planning a facelift with private beauty labelsFashion portal targets $100-150m business by March 2019 for beauty & personal care segment.
Management rejig at IFMR, two executives call it quitsIFMR CFO confirmed that he resigned from IFMR Capital, and was currently serving his notice period with the organisation. He, however, decl...
Microfinance industry is out of an unprecedent crisis, thanks to regulations, diligent borrowersAsset under management (outstanding loans or gross loan portfolio) fell Rs 3,000 crore to close at Rs 20,500 crore in 2011-12.
India to tighten rules for credit cooperatives to protect investorsIndia will crack down on errant financial firms that raise funds, mainly from millions of rural poor customers.
IFMR Holdings raises Rs 163 crore from Accion, LeapFrog, Lok CapIFMR Holdings has raised $25 million (aboutRs 163 crore) from investment firms, the Chennai-based financial inclusion platform’s first roun...
IFMR Holdings raises $25 mn from Accion, LeapFrog & Lok CapitalIFMR Holdings said it has raised $25 million (about Rs 163 crore) in equity from Accion, LeapFrog Investments and Lok Capital.
RBI sets up panel to frame vision for financial inclusionCommittee will review existing strategies and develop new ones that address specific barriers to progress and encourage participants to wor...
Govt needs to revisit priority sector lending policy for more effective financial inclusionEven if PSL remains a cornerstone of the financial sector policy, some of these issues need to be addressed.
- Strong consumer protection regulation in financial services need of the hour
Financial inclusion in india has proceeded at a brisk pace; strong consumer protection regulation in financial services is a crying need.
- Liquidity affected by MFI crisis: Bindu Ananth, President, IFMR Trust
IFMR Trust, a private trust with an initial corpus raised through long-term borrowings from ICICI Bank, was set up in 2008 and has backed a...
- 'Inclusive growth a ripe biz model'
Bindu Ananth is President, IFMR Trust lists the factors involved in building a business around financial inclusion.
- The Local Touch: Financial inclusion in Pudhuaaru, Thanjavur
Banks have failed to provide that kind of access. According to the RBI, 292 of 626 districts were underbanked.
- VCs making profit through biz of social good
Venture capitalists invest more in new breed of for-profit social enterprises.