3. MICROFINANCE
Financial service given to the people with low income or the
unemployed persons, small scale businesses, group of people
in remote, underbanked areas
Microfinance institutions: financial institution providing small
loans and other banking products to underbanked,
unemployed and low income individuals. E.g. Bandhan bank,
Ujjivan small finance bank, etc.
Impact of MFI’s:
Rural development
Job creation
Women empowerment
Financial inclusion.
4. Concept of Microfinance:
Small loans
SHG loans
Aiming to reduce poverty
Empowerment of the less privileged sector.
5. IMPORTANCE OF MICROFINACE .
Economic development of remote areas.
Help in community building- eg. Lending to small
groups, SHG’s
Empowerment of small businesses.
Intermediate between borrowers and lenders.
Social and financial inclusion of underbanked areas.
6. Financial Inclusion Initiatives and
Challenges.
Financial inclusion.
Internet banking
Providing micro credits.
Saving accounts
Application of government policies.
Challenges.
Limited facilities
High interest rates.
Illiteracy among the client.
7. Social and Economic impact on
communities.
Social Impact
Improve the standard of
living
Financial education of the
people.
Women empowerment.
Gender equality.
Economic Impact
Greater income .
Expansion of businesses.
Creating more jobs.
Availability of banking
services.
8. Government initiatives for financial
inclusion and their effectiveness.
Government initiatives :
Legal framework
Government schemes – eg. KCC(kisan credit Card), PMJDY,
PMMY,etc.
Effectiveness :
Creating opportunities..
Reaching underbanked and remote areas.
9. Challenges faced in reaching remote and
underbanked areas.
Seasonal income: e.g. income from crops.
Less technological advancement.
Language and cultural barriers.
Less facilities and infrastructure.
High cost of operations.
10. Sustainable banking and socially
responsible practices.
Social impact- poverty reduction, women
empowerment, job creation.
Sustainable growth.
Transparent working and pricing.
Fair treatment of the client.
Customer centered approach.
11. Integration of environmental and social
consideration
Sustainable banking products. E.g. Green loans,
Green project finance, etc.
Ethical banking.
Social impact on investments.
Responsible towards clients to use responsible
business practices.
Financial inclusion of the remote people. E.g. SHG
loans.