Changing contours of microfinance in India

This book brings together empirical evidences and theoretical perspectives to provide a comprehensive overview of the microfinance sector in India. The essays in the volume: focus on the application of information and communication technology (ICT) solutions in microfinance institutions to strengthen the savings movement and widen credit access to the poor and marginalized sections of society; present case studies on self-help group (SHG) movements, federations and SHG-Bank Linkage programmes; propose measures for strengthening regulatory and governance structures of the microfinance sector; and identify linkages between overall financial inclusion and the contribution of microfinance institutions (MFIs).

1. Microfinance in India : the way forward / Jayadev M. -- 2. Rebuilding the microfinance industry post-Andhra Pradesh crisis / Graham A.N. Wright [and others] -- 3. Strengthening governance in microfinance institutions : some random thoughts / Anand Sinha -- 4. Mobile technology in microfinance : empowering the unreachable / Shubham Goswami -- 5. ICT in microfinance : a case study of microfi nance banks in Pakistan / Umar Rafi -- 6. Empowerment through self-employment in rural areas : the role of ICT and SHGs / Lavneet Singh, Jaspal Singh and Rajeev Sharma -- 7. The role of ICT in economic growth : the case of Andhra Pradesh / D.H. Malini -- 8. Impact of federations on the functioning of SHGs : an empirical study / Sunil Kumar -- 9. Do SHPIs play a role in credit access among SHGs? Experiences from the SHG-bank linkage programme / Veerashekharappa -- 10. The role of NGOs, SHGs and international financing agencies in the reconstruction of tsunami-hit Karaikal / Suraj Theruvath and Swetha Muralidharan -- 11. Microfinance for poverty alleviation : analysis of clients' perspectives and changes in their lives in the state of Manipur, India / Melody Kshetrimayum -- 12. Microfinance-plu…