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Impact of COVID-19 on FinTechs: India
This report delves deep into the innovative strategies fintechs used to overcome the pandemic, measures taken by the government and regulators to enable ecosystem players, and the support fintechs received from investors and accelerators.
From Cash to Digital Wage Payments in the Philippines
This report discusses why it is imperative to capitalize on this momentum in the wake of COVID-19 to ensure wider adoption and usage of digital payments, particularly among low-income women.
Insular Life, Philippines – The Case for Insuring Women for a Better Tomorrow
This case study showcases the business case for women's insurance in the Philippines.
Regulatory and Supervisory Approaches for NBFCs
This position paper provides a holistic vision for the role of non-banking finance companies in India's credit ecosystem and the corresponding regulatory, supervisory and resolution frameworks that should apply to them.
On the Economic Frontlines of COVID-19: Early Insights From MSMEs Grappling With the Crisis
Findings based on a longitudinal survey in Colombia, India, Indonesia, and Nigeria
State of Agent Banking in Himachal Pradesh
Based on extensive fieldwork spanning approximately 1000 person-days across 301 locations, this report aims to advance the understanding of India's agent banking model. It presents operational practices of the banking agents as well as the financial behavior of rural banking clients.
COVID-19, Government Transfer Payments, and Investment Decisions in Farming Business: Evidence from Northern India
Assessing the impact of public transfer programs on farmers dealing with the COVID shock
Detecting Over-Indebtedness While Monitoring Credit Markets in India
There is a need to develop the regulatory capacity to monitor credit markets and to prevent and manage distress caused by over-indebtedness.
Her Resilience in the Face of COVID-19
A data deep dive into the customer base of two financial service providers engaging with low-income women
Agent Network Journeys Toward the Last Mile: A Cross-Country Perspective December 2020
This Focus Note reveals three distinct journeys country stakeholders have taken to extend the reach and quality of rural agent networks in China, Colombia, India, Indonesia, and Kenya.