North India Regional Conference on Financial Inclusion - July 13 2023 at Chandigarh.
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Contributions Made to the Sector


Contributions Made to the Sector

  • Developed Credit Assessment Framework for clients (CAF) in 2022.
  • Issued the first Governance Manual for the MFI Board of Directors in 2018.
  • Led initiatives to bring policy change for SHG member-level data integration in Credit Bureaus in 2016.
  • Introduced India’s first MFI Directory in 2014.
  • Developed Hand Book for MFIs on RBI Regulation & its Compliance in 2013.
  • Assisted in setting up of the Indian Microfinance Equity (IMEF) under SIDBI in 2012.
  • Developed the Draft Microfinance Bill in 2012.
  • Study on the Efficacy of Business Correspondent (BC) Model in 2012.
  • Assisted in the framing of new MFI regulations in 2011.
  • Developed the COCA Validation Tool in 2010.
  • Developed a Technical Guide on Accounting for MFIs with ICAI in 2008.
  • Developed an SHG Performance Measurement Tool for the sector in 2007.
  • Introduced the first Code of Conduct (CoC) for MFIs in 2007.
  • Released Social Performance Standards for the sector in 2007.
  • Annually publish the largest Financial & Operational Report on the MFI sector since 2004 (Bharat Microfinance Report).
  • Developed the first Operational Manual on Financial Performance Standards for MFIs in 2003.