Microfinance India
State of the Sector Report 2010
- N Srinivasan - Independent researcher, journalist and consultant, New Delhi
Development Studies (General) | Public Policy & Public Administration | South Asia Studies
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.
| 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 |
The theme of the report primarily focuses on roles of various entities engaged in the microfinance ecosystem…The author’s strength lies in his ability to present a wide range of data in his report... The book is able to generate interest among its target readers because of… arrangement of subjects, variety of demographic information which not only covers India but also other countries where micro-finance has already made a remarkable impact for the development of the poor…The book will surely find importance and usefulness among policy-makers, MF Institutes, NGOs and other intermediaries who are involved in this sector…The shape, layout, binding, typography and graphics are well published to aid a better understanding of the subject matter of the Report.
The book is a must reference for those who want to review the performance of the microfinance sector as well as interested to know the status of various policy decisions taken by the Reserve Bank of India and other agencies in facilitating the growth and delivering of micro-finance disbursement in rural pockets of India. The author should be highly appreciated as the report handles difficult and contentious issues in a most comprehensive manner and highlights the sector in a most fascinating manner.