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In this video Marguerite Robinson Independent Consultant discusses the success story of Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI) wherein savings products were developed for low-income families of Jakarta. Sharing her experiences of Indonesia, Marguerite tells us the initial problems they faced in Indonesia. She talks about the findings of the research conducted among low income group in […]
This note provides an overview of the village financial systems in Northeast India, highlighting the flexibility and the multiple needs met by these Accumulating Savings and Credit Associations (ASCA).
This note provides an array of management tools to SHGs and advice on what banks should do before lending to them
This note highlights some of the broad issues of Indian microfinance market and how these have been addressed by MicroSave and its partners. It essentially highlights the growing competition in the Indian microfinance market, the issue of savings and the “No Frills Accounts” opened by banks, and electronic and Mobile banking techniques.
In this video, Brian Richardson – Managing Director, WIZZIT, South Africa, shares his views on the scope of m-banking in South Africa along with the challenges ahead for this model of banking. Highlighting the basic advantages m-banking brings to the unbanked: accessibility, affordability and availability, Brian talks about WIZZIT’s mission to provide not only transactional […]
In this video, Senior Microfinance Specialist of CGAP Syed Hashemi discusses the principles and features of microfinance in Bangladesh. Talking about the success of microfinance in the country, Hashemi applauds dynamic leaders such as Muhammad Yunus, Fazle Hasan Abed who have used microfinance as an anti-dote for poverty in post-liberalised Bangladesh. Hashemi highlights the role […]