RePEc: Research Papers in Economics · 2011 · 17 citations · 0 references
Social SciencesFinanceFinancial ManagementBankingIncome Support PolicyRural DevelopmentFinancial InclusionMicrofinanceMicrofinance InstitutionsRural BankingRural FinanceRural Financial InstitutionsEconomic Vulnerability AssessmentMicrofinance In Rural AreasPoverty Alleviation FinancePoverty Alleviation PolicyRural Credit AccessRural Credit InstitutionsRural Credit Market RatesRural Financial Inclusion
In the recent time microfinance has received increased attention among the researchers and financial service providers, as a good alternative in the rural credit market. Various studies revealed that microfinance is a powerful instrument for poverty alleviation, enabling the poor to accumulate the assets, boost their incomes, and reduce their economic vulnerability. There are various opinions about the micro credit demand in India. M-CRIL, a leading micro-credit rating agency provides a conservative estimate for the annual demand at Rs. 480 billion based on 60-70 million poor families with an average household credit demand of Rs. 8,000 (less than $160). In the growing market, to meet this huge demand we require the systems and approaches with comprehensive financial inclusiveness. Within this context, the Self-Help Groups (SHGs) movement in India and particularly the SGSY, SHG-Bank Linkage Programme (SBLP) of the National Bank of Rural and Agriculture Development (NABARD), various MFIs and community based organizations present the rich experience. The present paper explores the role of and performance of various delivery models of microfinance in India. Further the paper explores some issues like outreach, impact, efficiency, sustainability and financial inclusions.