Comments on: Financial Inclusion in India: Trends Beyond Microfinance http://www.planetd.org/2007/01/19/financial-inclusion-in-india/ Critiquing the Politics, Policy & Practice of Development Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:56:50 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Joseph Antony http://www.planetd.org/2007/01/19/financial-inclusion-in-india/comment-page-1/#comment-115997 Joseph Antony Thu, 06 Nov 2008 10:05:43 +0000 http://www.planetd.org/2007/01/19/financial-inclusion-in-india-trends-beyond-microfinance/#comment-115997 The financial inclusion should also include social security both life and assets of the target group. The financial inclusion should also include social security both life and assets of the target group.

]]> By: Revisiting the Effectiveness of Financial Inclusion « ThinkChange India http://www.planetd.org/2007/01/19/financial-inclusion-in-india/comment-page-1/#comment-109038 Revisiting the Effectiveness of Financial Inclusion « ThinkChange India Thu, 27 Mar 2008 07:58:27 +0000 http://www.planetd.org/2007/01/19/financial-inclusion-in-india-trends-beyond-microfinance/#comment-109038 [...] These initiatives, however, have faced significant limitations in rural areas, namely due to two reasons: There are two obstacles to greater financial inclusion. The first is simply commercial. [...] [...] These initiatives, however, have faced significant limitations in rural areas, namely due to two reasons: There are two obstacles to greater financial inclusion. The first is simply commercial. [...]

]]> By: Dweep Chanana http://www.planetd.org/2007/01/19/financial-inclusion-in-india/comment-page-1/#comment-108042 Dweep Chanana Mon, 03 Mar 2008 14:23:06 +0000 http://www.planetd.org/2007/01/19/financial-inclusion-in-india-trends-beyond-microfinance/#comment-108042 Venkat, you're quite right - a lot of attention has focused on the ICICI microlending model, but not enough on the SHG model. If you know of any useful references on this, can you share? Venkat, you’re quite right – a lot of attention has focused on the ICICI microlending model, but not enough on the SHG model.

If you know of any useful references on this, can you share?

]]> By: Venkat http://www.planetd.org/2007/01/19/financial-inclusion-in-india/comment-page-1/#comment-108000 Venkat Sun, 02 Mar 2008 05:36:59 +0000 http://www.planetd.org/2007/01/19/financial-inclusion-in-india-trends-beyond-microfinance/#comment-108000 The writer has missed a major development in micro finance by SBI and PSU banks who were the pioneer in SHGs. The banks like ICICI,yes bank and ABN amro tp get into the rural financing and to show RBI that they also do priority sector financing have taken to the jargon of micro-finance and rural financing thru agents and intermediaries. A comprehensive picture is necessary. The writer has missed a major development in micro finance by SBI and PSU banks who were the pioneer in SHGs. The banks like ICICI,yes bank and ABN amro tp get into the rural financing and to show RBI that they also do priority sector financing have taken to the jargon of micro-finance and rural financing thru agents and intermediaries.
A comprehensive picture is necessary.

]]> By: Dweep Chanana http://www.planetd.org/2007/01/19/financial-inclusion-in-india/comment-page-1/#comment-43843 Dweep Chanana Sat, 20 Jan 2007 16:46:47 +0000 http://www.planetd.org/2007/01/19/financial-inclusion-in-india-trends-beyond-microfinance/#comment-43843 Hey Genevieve, Thanks for the tip. As it turns out, HIR's got an entire feature on India - in keeping with the 'flavor of the month' :-) I did notice the coincidence, looking at your photos of UCSC! Hey Genevieve,
Thanks for the tip. As it turns out, HIR’s got an entire feature on India – in keeping with the ‘flavor of the month’ :-)
I did notice the coincidence, looking at your photos of UCSC!

]]> By: Genevieve http://www.planetd.org/2007/01/19/financial-inclusion-in-india/comment-page-1/#comment-43782 Genevieve Sat, 20 Jan 2007 08:38:57 +0000 http://www.planetd.org/2007/01/19/financial-inclusion-in-india-trends-beyond-microfinance/#comment-43782 Hey Dweep, Have you run across this article in the Harvard Review on India's economic future? Quite interesting... http://hir.harvard.edu/articles/1463/ I'm now visiting my younger sister in Santa Cruz-- and, coincidentally, the author (Nirvikar Singh) is co-director of the Center for Global, International and Regional Studies at University of California, Santa Cruz. -Genevieve Hey Dweep,
Have you run across this article in the Harvard Review on India’s economic future? Quite interesting…

http://hir.harvard.edu/articles/1463/

I’m now visiting my younger sister in Santa Cruz– and, coincidentally, the author (Nirvikar Singh) is co-director of the Center for Global, International and Regional Studies at University of California, Santa Cruz.

-Genevieve

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