Cost of credit: RTI reveals truth of government claim on farm credit

Information accessed by Down To Earth under the Right To Information Act belies the government's claim that banks give farm loans without any …

Farmers need maximum government

In 2017, farmers will need more credit support than ever. Will the government come to their rescue?

Nigeria is making progress with financial inclusion: Here’s how

The financial inclusion rate increased from 56.8% in 2016 to 63.2% in 2018

The road to the great regression

In the 21st century, counter reactions to globalisation have been taking radically different forms

Not a promissory note

Demonetisation casts a long shadow over the rural economy

Making Energy Efficiency Bankable in India

Sustainable Finance Project Officer

For all farming needs: How Kisan Credit Cards work

KCC, launched with fanfare by the Vajpayee govt, was to be a financial instrument to make things easier for farmers; do they?   

Public banks responsible for $800 billion in damages to nature annually: Report

Some 450 public development banks worldwide are exposed to a ‘dependency risk’ worth $4.6 trillion, due to their investments in nature-…

Corporate social responsibility practices in the times of COVID-19: A study of India’s BFSI sector

Banking, finance and insurance firms must understand the areas in which the society needs action and focus on them

Can digital villages inspire transition to cashless economy?

The success of e-infrastructure in a village depends on the physical infrastructure and other socio-economic indicators

International Solar Alliance plans bank to fund energy access

Priority focus 1.2 billion with no access; next step: 2.4 billion without  access to clean sources

India still among countries with poor access to banking: Report

More than half of population without access to banking lives in 7 developing countries: World Bank

Access to financial services can help rural India cope with climate risks: Study

Over half the Indian households surveyed who faced climate shocks used their own savings to cope 

Silicon Valley Bank biggest US lender to fail since 2008 financial crisis — a finance expert explains the impact

Investment losses, coupled with the withdrawals, were so large that regulators had no choice but to step in to shut the bank down to protect …

Central banks are waking up to climate change dangers. It’s about time

Addressing climate change requires central banks to encourage financial institutions to favour certain types of activities over others

Indian thermal power plants got Rs 7.62 lakh crore in loans in 17 years: Report

Tamil Nadu got the most loans at over Rs 84,000 crore; followed by Telangana, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh

Economic Survey 2022-23: Special mention of women Self-Help Groups; will it translate to largesse

While commercial banks waive off loans to stay healthy, the women-led world’s largest microfinance operation thrives on near 100% repayment,…

One bank account per household by August 2015: Can Modi achieve this target?

Rural banks have an untapped potential of Rs 15 to 20 lakh crore, says economist

Independence is at the heart of the African Development Bank’s ability to be effective

African Development Bank was first and only organisation to offer support to regional member countries’ effort at managing COVID-19 crisis

Maharashtra DCCBs bailed out, finally

But with banking applications already rejected, RBI will need time to set the banks rolling

Supreme Court allows SKS Microfinance to resume operations in Andhra

Micro-lender among those accused of coercive loan recovery from rural poor; court asks state not to take coercive steps against firm for now

Unique identity crisis

Biometric-based unique identity or Aadhaar is leading to huge problems for people working for the rural employment guarantee scheme and for …

Microfinance institutions escape charge of abetting suicide of clients

Police have closed a third of the micro loans-related suicide cases in Andhra Pradesh

Nothing to bank on

The government’s much-hyped Direct Benefit Transfer programme has hit a roadblock. Banks have failed to meet the huge demand for opening …