Independent Research and Policy Advocacy

June 28, 2010

IFMR Capital completed its second securitisation transaction with Bengaluru based microfinance institution (MFI), Grameen Financial Services Private Limited (previously called Grameen Koota) on June 23rd.

June 23, 2010 | Dvara Research

Legend would have it that ‘a pen is mightier that sword’ and for good reason.

By Dvara Research
June 17, 2010 | Dvara Research

Last month the Wealth-Management Cross-Functional team had visited 15 households in Thanjavur to pilot the Wealth Management process.

By Dvara Research
June 10, 2010

Today, the Center for Innovative Financial Design (CIFD) has launched the endline survey of its project on contract enforcement in water markets in rural Uttar Pradesh.

June 7, 2010 | Dvara Research

From Shylock to the neighborhood pawn-broker, money lenders have always been reviled for exploitative practices and prices in lending to the poor.

By C.A Farzana Najeeb, Rohit Mukkawa
May 31, 2010

Livestock rearing is central to the livelihoods and survival of small marginal farmers and landless agricultural laborers across the country.

May 26, 2010 | Dvara Research

IFMR Finance Foundation (IFF), which recently came out with a plan for commercial banks to deepen financial access using the Business Correspondent (BC) model , is now working on an action plan to roll out the model extensively across India.

By Asha Krishnakumar, Farzana Najeed, Kirthi Rao
May 25, 2010

The sight of the mighty Himalayas and the scenic surroundings of the hilly terrain can be a source of respite for sore eyes, but when taken in the context of connectivity (both telecommunications and internet) it presents a critical challenge.

May 24, 2010 | Dvara Research

What does it take to make a mutual fund invest in small MFIs? The one team that would be able to answer this question would be the IFMR Capital MOSEC team that has just concluded the second multi-originator microloan securitization.

By Dvara Research