International remittance for rural India
Remittances are the second largest source of funding for developing countries, contributing more than capital flows and development assistance.
Functional Perspective of Financial Systems – An Introduction
In a stylised sense, there are two fundamentally different perspectives for analysis of financial systems.
Simple products not always best
A common refrain that one hears in the context of financial services for low-income households is the importance of “keeping it simple”.
Sahastradhara KGFS inaugurates new Headquarters
Sahastradhara KGFS inaugurated its new Headquarters in Dehradun on Saturday.
Reforming the Regulatory Architecture of India’s Financial System – What do the committees have to say?
[This post is the fourth in a series on the theme “regulatory architecture of India’s financial system”. IFMR Blog will continue to feature this theme till the third week…
The rich invest in the poor
The recent securitisation transaction completed by IFMR Capital was a landmark deal in the microfinance sector. It was a Rs. 108 Mn rated securitisation transaction backed by microloans originated…
Funding options for non-bank originators – Private Equity
For any non-bank originator it is absolutely critical to raise large sums of risk capital on a continuing basis. While this need is primarily to meet capital adequacy requirements,
Challenge of financing SMEs
India is home to about 26 million small enterprises (with investments less than 50 million) that account for about 20 per cent of the country’s GDP .
IFMR Capital structures Rs. 108 Mn securitisation transaction
IFMR Capital recently structured and arranged a Rs. 108 million securitisation transaction – backed by 11,304 microloans originated by one of the leading MFIs in the country