The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has encouraged the use of Business Correspondents (BCs) as a means for promoting financial inclusion in India. This IFN examines the viability of the BC model for MFIs, based on field experiences in India.
This IFN defines the Business Correspondent Model and identifies the key stakeholders involved in the Indian case. It highlights the key growth impediments both at the policy and the operational levels, and examines the viability of the Business correspondent model in India.
MicroSave Website Partners
Related Documents
- India Focus Note 33: Why do Microfinance Clients Take Multiple Loans?
- India Focus Note 32: Making Business Correspondence Work - Crossing the Second 'Break-Even'
- India Focus Note 31: Nascent Indian MFIs and Their Fund Raising Challenges
- India Focus Note 30: Alternative Financing for Indian MFIs
- India Focus Note 21: Village Financial Systems in Northeast India
- India Focus Note 20: Institutional Culture and Transformation: From NGOs to Market-led MFIs
- India Focus Note 17 - Market Conditions for Microfinance in India: Lessons Learned from MicroSave’s Action Research Programme 2007-2009





