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Banks and RBI to work together for meaningful Financial Inclusion

Posted on December 08th, 2011 in Azim Premji, credit-deposit ratio, Department of Economic Affairs, Dipankar Gupta, Ela Bhatt, electronic benefit transfer, Financial Inclusion Plan, India Shares, rbi kolkotta, Self Help Groups, self help groups west bengal, Y H Malegam

The Central Board of Directors of the Reserve Bank of India met today at Kolkata. Dr. D. Subbarao, Governor, Reserve Bank of India chaired the meeting. Directors Sarva Shri Dr Anil Kakodkar,  Kiran Karnik, M.V.Rajeev Gowda, Y.H.Malegam,  Azim Premji,…

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Which way will SHG Vote swing in Tamil Nadu Elections ?

Posted on April 11th, 2011 in aiadmk microfinance, Basix, chandra babu naidu election, dmk microcredit, India Shares, Self Help Groups, Self Help Groups India, shg in India, SKS Microfinance, tamil nadu microfinance, voting in tamil nadu

electronic voting machineBy Rajan Alexander In 1994, Chandra Babu Naidu of the Telegu Desam was quick to grasp the huge potential of SHGs to swing tightly fought electoral contests. He then supported the anti-arrack (local liquor) agitation that was spearheaded by Self-Help Group (SHG)s and rode the accompanying wave that catapulted him as Chief Minister of the [...]
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Rohini Nilekani comments on Microfinance Crisis in India

Posted on December 26th, 2010 in arghyam, Bandhan Financial Services, India Shares, MFI's in India, Microfinance Crisis India, Microfinance India, Microfinance News Digest, Microfinance Regulation, Myrada Nabard, pratham books India, rohini nilekani, Self Help Groups, Share Microfin, SKS Microfinance

Rohini Nilekani Infosys ArghyamRohini Nilekani , the chairperson of Arghyam, and Pratham Books has written an article on the Microfinance Crisis in Andhra Pradesh, India. The article which appeared in the Times of India is given below. Microfinance, Macro Trends By Rohini Nilekani The macro crisis in the microfinance sector may not get resolved anytime soon. But it [...]
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MFI’s must cross check with MFIN credit database from Jan 1st 2011 – MFIN

Posted on November 02nd, 2010 in asha microfinance, asmitha microfinance jobs, Cibil, District Rural Development Agency, DRDA, Government records SHG, India Shares, mahindra microfinance, MFIN, Microfinance Andhra Pradesh, microfinance companies in tamilnadu, microfinance credit history, Microfinance Diwali, microfinance gateway, microfinance in america, microfinance in andhra pradesh, Microfinance Information System, Microfinance Institutions Network, Microfinance Laws India, Microfinance News Digest, Microfinance Ordinance AP, microfinance organization, Microfinance Regulation, microfinance wikipedia, Self Help Groups, SHGs, sk microfinance, tata microfinance

microfinance loan mfinA database containing credit and repayment history of over 65 lakh borrowers in the state, computing their worthiness as potential borrowers, was today announced as the key to solving the crisis in the micro-finance sector in Andhra Pradesh. Starting this week, Micro-finance Institutions (MFIs) in the state will be required to double check with this [...]

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