Comments on the Report of the SEBI Technical Group on Social Stock Exchange
This post captures comments by Dvara Research to the report of the SEBI Technical Group on Social Stock Exchange
Why Small Firms Stay Small?
In India across various industrial and trading clusters, small scale manufacturers and traders use manufacturing methods aided by simple tools and technology, basic machines (usually old-reused machines which have…
Estimating Loss Distribution for a Securitisation Transaction
In the latest edition of The Securitisation & Structured Finance Handbook 2018 (published by Capital Markets Intelligence) Vishal Saxena and…
Structuring a Fund Platform for Financial Inclusion in India
In the latest edition of Securitisation & Structured Finance Handbook 2016/17 (published by Capital Markets Intelligence) Ravi Saraogi, IFMR Investments & Robin Tyagi, IFMR Capital, have authored a chapter on…
IFMR Capital: The Money Conductors
The latest edition of the Forbes India magazine features a cover story on IFMR Capital. The story traces the origins of IFMR Capital, its evolution over the years and…
The Power of Frustration
In a recent report by Wharton Social Impact Initiative & Knowledge@Wharton on Innovative Finance and the various forms it has taken, the report highlights among others, the multi-originator securitization…
From Looking to Seeing
I met today with the promoter and CEO of one of our newer Small Business Loan Originators and visited some of their end borrowers in Bombay.
Microfinance through a Data Lens
In the last five years, the microfinance sector in India has grown into a stable and well-regulated sector thanks to a strengthened regulatory framework and credit bureau infrastructure.
Loss Given Default Estimation using Transition Matrix (TM-LGD): A Case Study
Loan repayment behaviour differs across asset classes based on borrower profile, purpose of loan, geography and nature of security, if any.
Difference in Client Response to Micro-Lending – Few observations
The post focuses on the specific differences in client’s response to various aspects and attributes of micro-lending principles and practice, in rural and urban areas. It is based on…