Ratings upgrade highlights microfinance as a promising new asset class for investors
In March 2009, IFMR Capital and Equitas Micro Finance concluded the first securitisation of micro-loans in India.
Conference presentation at the Brookings Institution
Nachiket and I presented at the Brookings Institution at a conference titled “Regulation in Emerging Markets”. We presented a paper that was authored by Suyash Rai and co-authored by…
Calling for Technology Solutions in Rural Markets
The IFMR Trust is interested in finding practical solutions to challenges faced in the delivery of services across the areas in which it is involved.
Indian Initiatives In Microcredit
The Asian Institute on Transport Development initiated a dialogue on strengthening trade and communication ties between India and Bangladesh on October 12th, 2009 at the India International Centre in…
Mobile Technologies to Address Rural Market Needs
Mobile phones, unlike any other technology, have penetrated and affected the lives of ordinary Indians in a very short time.
Bridging gaps in Water and Sanitation
Undertaking an exercise in learning, I had last month visited BISWA, an MFI based in Orissa, that apart from providing microcredit, is involved in a wide range of activities…