Comments on: India microfinance and tightening credit markets http://www.defeatpoverty.com/2009/05/india-microfinance-and-tightening-credit-markets.html A conversation on global economic issues, ideas & data to help us all become better contributors to defeating the scourge of extreme global poverty Fri, 26 Feb 2010 11:35:08 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.3 hourly 1 By: Estate Taxes http://www.defeatpoverty.com/2009/05/india-microfinance-and-tightening-credit-markets.html/comment-page-1#comment-316 Estate Taxes Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:05:41 +0000 http://www.defeatpoverty.com/2009/05/india-microfinance-and-tightening-credit-markets.html#comment-316 Good thing for India they are able to continue expanding even crisis is felt all over. Microfinance is one of the sector that keeps the country grow. Thanks for sharing this! Good thing for India they are able to continue expanding even crisis is felt all over. Microfinance is one of the sector that keeps the country grow. Thanks for sharing this!

]]> By: Dave Richards http://www.defeatpoverty.com/2009/05/india-microfinance-and-tightening-credit-markets.html/comment-page-1#comment-218 Dave Richards Thu, 16 Jul 2009 06:53:21 +0000 http://www.defeatpoverty.com/2009/05/india-microfinance-and-tightening-credit-markets.html#comment-218 Sahiba, very few MFI clients have access to any services from regular chartered banks. There are some gov't loan schemes ... mostly in rural agriculture sector.<br /><br />Not sure what kind of "impressions" you are looking for...<br /><br />Overall, I think that India is one of the most innovative markets for microfinance ... some of this is because of the scale which enables experimentation which just wouldn't work in some markets ... some of this relates to how MFIs are attracting some of the brightest entrepreneurs who are setting new benchmarks.<br /><br />Let me know if you have specific questions. Sahiba, very few MFI clients have access to any services from regular chartered banks. There are some gov't loan schemes … mostly in rural agriculture sector.

Not sure what kind of "impressions" you are looking for…

Overall, I think that India is one of the most innovative markets for microfinance … some of this is because of the scale which enables experimentation which just wouldn't work in some markets … some of this relates to how MFIs are attracting some of the brightest entrepreneurs who are setting new benchmarks.

Let me know if you have specific questions.

]]> By: Sahiba Gill http://www.defeatpoverty.com/2009/05/india-microfinance-and-tightening-credit-markets.html/comment-page-1#comment-217 Sahiba Gill Wed, 15 Jul 2009 09:20:39 +0000 http://www.defeatpoverty.com/2009/05/india-microfinance-and-tightening-credit-markets.html#comment-217 Did you encounter any microfinance institutions in India whose clients are also qualify for loans from traditional banks? I am working with a microfinance in Udaipur and have found that women (below poverty line) are using microfinance loans as a supplement to traditional loans they have taken to expand their income generating activities. Would love more information about your impressions of microfinance in India, if you have them. Did you encounter any microfinance institutions in India whose clients are also qualify for loans from traditional banks? I am working with a microfinance in Udaipur and have found that women (below poverty line) are using microfinance loans as a supplement to traditional loans they have taken to expand their income generating activities. Would love more information about your impressions of microfinance in India, if you have them.

]]> By: Fundsforngos.org http://www.defeatpoverty.com/2009/05/india-microfinance-and-tightening-credit-markets.html/comment-page-1#comment-215 Fundsforngos.org Sun, 24 May 2009 19:02:19 +0000 http://www.defeatpoverty.com/2009/05/india-microfinance-and-tightening-credit-markets.html#comment-215 Migrant remittances are also being looked upon as a source of capital for microfinance activities. However, adequate technical assistance would be required especially from international agencies like IFAD which have tested the model in other parts of the world and ensured better investments of the migrants' money in their own home countries, that too for a good cause. Migrant remittances are also being looked upon as a source of capital for microfinance activities. However, adequate technical assistance would be required especially from international agencies like IFAD which have tested the model in other parts of the world and ensured better investments of the migrants’ money in their own home countries, that too for a good cause.

]]> By: Soumik Ghanta http://www.defeatpoverty.com/2009/05/india-microfinance-and-tightening-credit-markets.html/comment-page-1#comment-214 Soumik Ghanta Thu, 21 May 2009 08:29:51 +0000 http://www.defeatpoverty.com/2009/05/india-microfinance-and-tightening-credit-markets.html#comment-214 In recent time the sector has become highly attractive to Equity investors and MFIs are not letting down the opportunity to raise the capital from all the sources.<br />There are specialized Microfinance funds like Bellwether, Goodwell Aaviskar, Unitus, Blue Orchard, Lok Capital, Micro ventures etc. Apart from these, private equity players like JP Morgan, Sandstone, JM financials, ICICI ventures, Bajaj Allianz,etc have also entered the field. There are also individual investors like Vinod Khosla (SKS, Share), Swaminathan Aiyer (Mimo) etc who have invested in Microfinance.<br />There has been more than 1000 crore private equity investment in last 1 year In recent time the sector has become highly attractive to Equity investors and MFIs are not letting down the opportunity to raise the capital from all the sources.
There are specialized Microfinance funds like Bellwether, Goodwell Aaviskar, Unitus, Blue Orchard, Lok Capital, Micro ventures etc. Apart from these, private equity players like JP Morgan, Sandstone, JM financials, ICICI ventures, Bajaj Allianz,etc have also entered the field. There are also individual investors like Vinod Khosla (SKS, Share), Swaminathan Aiyer (Mimo) etc who have invested in Microfinance.
There has been more than 1000 crore private equity investment in last 1 year

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