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Indian Microfinance Sector: An Overview

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  • Sinha, Pankaj
  • Navin, Nitin

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The Indian microfinance sector was one of the largest in the world with full of growth potential. However, series of incidents happened in 2010 and thereafter changed the face of the industry. Though the crisis proved a death warrant for many MFIs, it also brought some good news for the sector. The present study attempts to overview the performance of Indian microfinance sector after the crisis. The main objective is to observe the current state of affairs of the sector and to check if the sector has recovered from that shock. Data have been taken from Mixmarket database.

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  • Sinha, Pankaj & Navin, Nitin, 2018. "Indian Microfinance Sector: An Overview," MPRA Paper 90478, University Library of Munich, Germany.
    • Handle: RePEc:pra:mprapa:90478
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    Keywords

    Microfinance; Financial Inclusion; Indian Economy;
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    JEL classification:

    • G21 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - Banks; Other Depository Institutions; Micro Finance Institutions; Mortgages
    • I38 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty - - - Government Programs; Provision and Effects of Welfare Programs
    • O16 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Financial Markets; Saving and Capital Investment; Corporate Finance and Governance

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