Microfinance India

State of the Sector Report 2010
1. Auflage 2010
ISBN: 978-81-321-0588-6
Verlag: Sage Publications India

Buch, 160 Seiten, Format (B × H): 216 mm x 279 mm, Gewicht: 460 g

Reihe: Microfinance in India

Microfinance India: State of the Sector Report 2010 presents the growth of the microfinance sector in India in its entirety. It offers in-depth, well-researched and well-analyzed evidence on how the sector has made an impact at various levels of the economy and society. The report provides most recent statistical data relating to the sector's growth and expansion across models. It highlights perspectives on current issues and documents new interest, new investments and innovations in the sector.

The report collects information from authoritative sources, studies and reports on the sector and field studies on specific developments of interest. Included in the report are: a comparison of the performance of SHG and MFI models, Microfinance Penetration Indices that compare client outreach across states and discussions on innovations and novel experiments in the sector and themes of topical relevance. It also identifies knowledge and practice gaps that require further research and study.

The best reference book on the annual trends and progress of the Indian microfinance sector, the report is a must for every microfinance practitioner.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Srinivasan, N

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Finanzsektor & Finanzdienstleistungen Bankwirtschaft

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Foreword Vipin Sharma
Preface
Overview - The Juggernaut Decelerates
Self Help Group Bank Linkage Programme - in search of Leadership and Direction
Micro Finance Institutions - Moderation Dictated by Market
Investment Climate-Getting Better
Micro Finance in the Global Context
Savings, Investments and Pension
Policy Environment and Regulation
Technology in Micro Finance
Social Performance, Transparency and responsible Finance
Financial Inclusion - Reasons for Hope
An Agenda for the Future
Appendix
Bibliography

Über Autor(innen)

Srinivasan, N
N Srinivasan has been involved with the Development Finance and Rural Development sectors for three decades. He has been associated with several policy and strategy initiatives during his tenure with the RBI and NABARD, of which he was Chief General Manager for seven years. He has also authored the Microfinance India: State of the Sector Report 2008 and 2009 brought out by ACCESS Development Services and published by SAGE Publications. He is presently a leading consultant engaged with the World Bank, CGAP, IFAD, ADB, UNDP, UNOPS, GTZ, Microsave and the Government of India. As an advisor, he is on the boards of institutions in the microfinance sector in India and abroad in various capacities such as trustee and director.