India, a rapidly growing economy with over 1.4 billion people, faces significant challenges in financial inclusion. Since independence, its banking sector has evolved through four distinct phases: Pre-social banking (1950-1969), Social banking (1969-1990), and two Liberalisation periods (1990-2005, 2005-present). Despite rigorous efforts to attain financial inclusion, around 11% of India’s adult population is underbanked even […]
Digital Lending Models Propel India Closer Toward Financial Inclusion Goals
India is a young and developing economy with a population of more than 1.4 billion people. Until the last decade, the country grappled with various challenges across multiple fronts, hindering its overall progress. While most of the problems still exist, we focus on one particular area that deserves the limelight and widespread appreciation: India’s push […]
Unlocking Financial Inclusion with Microloan Management Software
Historically, poor credit penetration results in the marginalised sections of society like low-income households, women and Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) being excluded from the formal lending channels. However, the MSME sector plays a critical role in the economic development of India. The share of MSME Gross Value Added (GVA) in India’s Gross Domestic […]
Can Fintech Innovations Bridge India’s Financial Inclusion Divide?
In the past decade, India has witnessed a quantum leap in the fintech industry. Fintech funding grew exponentially in the last few years, and after the COVID-19 pandemic, the industry became the blue-eyed boy of economies. Of the total 2,100 fintech entrees in operation, 67 per cent of them started operations in the last five years. […]
Financial Inclusion in India Beyond COVID-19
Global unsettling repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic led to strict lockdown implementations in developing countries and emerging economies alike. Countries witnessed their social and economic life came to a complete standstill, which adversely affected the lives of millions of people. The aftermath is massive suffering for the low-income strata and struggles for survival for the […]
Digital Lending Solutions: 4 Factors Revolutionizing India’s Financial Ecosystem
India’s economy has stood firmly in the last few years despite grappling with internal and external hurdles. As of now, the country’s financial ecosystem is evolving at a rapid pace with the widespread adoption of digital lending solutions, driven by notable advancements in financial technology (Fintech), the entry of non-banking financial companies (NBFCs), positive regulatory […]