Daily Archives: June 2, 2011

Today’s  issue covers Credit Information Bureau and Coercive methods of recovery   Credit Information Bureau As mentioned in the previous issue, MFIs need to be made responsible for curbing multiple-lending. For this it is essential that a data-base is available … Continue reading →

After a bit of interregnum, series on MFI – Malegam Report continues… Today issues relating to Multple-lending, Over-borrowing and Ghost borrowers   Multiple Lending / Over-borrowing General perception for multiple lending / over borrowing – A deluge of loan funds … Continue reading →

Most of us would be aware that RBI had set-up a committee under the chairmanship of Shri YH Malegam. The Committee has submitted its report. Major contents of the report including the recommendations are being shared with the SRRF Dialogue … Continue reading →

Most of us would be aware that RBI had set-up a committee under the chairmanship of Shri YH Malegam. The Committee has submitted its report. Starting today, major contents of the report including the recommendations would be shared with the … Continue reading →

Rangarajan, government admonish MFI model A Business Standard report – November 16, 2010, 1:30 IST The business model of the microfinance sector must change, emphasized C Rangarajan, chairman of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister, at a conference on … Continue reading →

Evolution of Microfinance sector in India While a large number of thrift & credit societies existed in the organised sector employees, microfinance sector ‘to serve the poor and out of formal credit sector’ mainly came into being in India in … Continue reading →

We thank both Mr Mathew Cherian and Mr Pradeepta Nayak for their contribution to the debate. This is what ultimately enriches the knowledge, as we get more views and members share their perspectives. Below we continue with the sectoral issues … Continue reading →

Lately MFIs (Micro Finance Institutions) have lot been in the news for wrong reasons. Sacking of MD & CEO of SKS Microfinance, one of the largest MFI, Andhra Pradesh Govt. passing an ordinance to capping activities of MFIs in the … Continue reading →