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MICROFINANCE & FINANCIAL INCLUSION

Presented by

Prateek Tiwari Vaibhav Mishra Nikhil Mundra Deepak Das Indranil

What is Microfinance ?
Its a provision to provide financial

services and product of very small


amounts to the poor in rural, semiurban or urban areas for enabling them to raise their income levels and

improve living standards.

Microfinance Institutions
NGOs

Trusts
Section 25 Companies Cooperative Societies Cooperative Banks Regional Rural Banks Local Area Banks Public and Private Sector banks Business Correspondents and, Non-Banking Finance Companies

Functions of Microfinance Institution


Recruit

and train responsible and appropriate

borrowers, each of whom establishes their small


business.
Help them form groups that are accountable for each

other's loan.
Distribute funds for loan. Frequent meeting with group of borrowers to collect

loan repayments and to guide their endeavors.

Why India Need Microfinance ?


India is the home of one third of the worlds poor,

which is (26-50)% of our total population.


About 87% of the poorest households do not have

access to credit.
Demand for microcredit up to -$30 bn.

Supply is not more than $2.2 bn.

Models of Microfinance in India


Self Help Group (SHG) Bank Linkage Mode

small group of people (usually women)

belonging to poor households come together to

collectively take effort to help each other


financially.
Micro Finance Institution (MFI) Model In contrast to an SHG, an MFI is a separate legal

organization that provides financial services

Role of NABARD
It links the banks with SHGs and NGOs through : Model 1: Bank itself acts as a Self Help Group Promoting Institution (SHPI) in forming the groups, nurtures them over a period of time and then provides credit. 16% of SHGs and 13% of loan amounts are using this model Model 2: Groups are formed, nurtured & trained by NGOs (in most of the cases) or by government agencies and banks then provides credit directly to the SHGs. 75% of SHGs and 78% of loan amounts are using this model Model 3: NGOs act as both facilitators and micro-

Initiatives in India
Working group on credit to the poor through SHGs,

NGOs & NABARD, 1995


The National Microfinance Taskforce, 1999 Working Group on Financial Flows to the Informal

Sector, 2002
Microfinance

Development

and

Equity

Fund,

NABARD, 2005
Working group on Financing NBFCs by Banks

Challenges for Microfinance in India


Problems faced by Borrowers
Coercion

Microfinance

institutions

charge

exorbitant interest rates.


Brutal and Aggressive Debt-Collection Tactics Joint Microfinance Not Aimed at Lifting People out of Poverty

Continued
Problems faced by Lenders Sustainability Lack of Capital Financial Service Delivery

FINANCIAL INCLUSION
Financial Inclusion
is the delivery of banking services at an affordable cost to vast sections of disadvantaged and low income groups.

Key Focus of Financial Inclusion


A pure savings product with inbuilt overdraft facility

A Recurring Deposit product


A Remittance product and, Entrepreneurship credit in the form of Kisan Credit

Card (KCC) / General Credit Card (GCC)

Approach is based on the fundamental principle of 5As of

ensuring
Adequacy and Availability of financial services to all sections of the society

through the formal financial system covering savings, credit, remittance, insurance, etc. and, at the same time,
increasing Awareness of such services and
ensuring Affordability and Accessibility of the appropriate financial products through a

combination of conventional and alternative delivery channels and technology enabled services and processes.

WHY FINANCIAL INCLUSION IN INDIA IS IMPORTANT?


Creating a platform for inculcating the habit to save

money
Providing formal credit avenues

Plug gaps and leaks in public subsidies and welfare

programs

70%

Coverage by banks

60% 50%
40% 30% 20% 10% 0% coverage rural 39%

60%

urban

RBI Initiatives
Branch Expansion in Rural Areas Agent Banking Business Correspondents / Business

Facilitator Model
Combination of Branch and BC Structure to Deliver

Financial Inclusion
Relaxed KYC Norms
Roadmap For Banking Services in Unbanked Villages

NATIONAL PILOT PROJECT FOR FINANCIAL INCLUSION To cover the entire population of union territory for opening zero or low balance accounts. To sanction overdraft to all eligible persons consumption needs.
SWABHIMAAN
Bring basic banking services to 73000 unbanked

villages with a population of 2000 and above by March, 2012 and at least 5 crore new accounts will be opened

FINANCIAL INCLUSION MODEL BY PUNJAB NATIONAL BANK (PNB)


Brick and Mortar Model Opening PNB MITRA no frills accounts (zero balance

accounts) with relaxed KYC norms. Launched PNB MITRA ATM Card with a withdrawal limit of up to Rs. 5000/- per day.
ICT (Information and Communication Technology)

Model Business correspondents (BCs) were engaged by banks / technology providers to contact customers for enrollment & issue of biometric smart cards.

FINANCIAL INCLUSION PROMOTION AND DEVELOPMENT FUND (FIPF)


Farmer service centres

Promoting rural entrepreneurship


Self-help groups Development of human resources of banks

UNION INCLUSION BY UNION BANK OF INDIA


Opening up of 11 specialized financial inclusion branches Bio-metric cards Mobile van banking

CHALLENGES IN FINANCIAL INCLUSION


Perception of people, lack of trust due to religious

reasons.
Poor people consisting 26% who do not have enough

money.
Illiteracy 82.14% males and 65.46% females are

literate.
Too many formal procedures to be followed. Problem with the AADHAAR card.

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