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Impact of COVID-19 on Fintechs - Country: India
Deep dive into the innovative strategies that fintechs used to overcome the pandemic, measures taken by the government and regulators to enable ecosystem players, and support lent from investors and accelerators.
Towards Responsible Digitization of Merchants in Rural India for COVID-19 Recovery
These 10 recommendations aim to unlock the impact of fintech in merchant digitization, particular for women, and to further India’s progress on achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.
Social Assistance and Information in the Initial Phase of the COVID-19 Crisis: Lessons from a Household Survey in India
This publication explores the implementation of a social assistance program in India based on a household survey conducted four to six weeks after its launch.
Beyond the Barriers of Affordability: An Analysis of India’s Cooking Fuel Support Program Under the COVID-19 Assistance Package
The objective of the study is to assess various social protection interventions of the central and state governments during COVID-19 and suggest improvements to the programs.
Growth Pangs of the Pandemic, Revisited
This Advisory Note sets out M-CRIL's expectation of a four-to-five-year adjustment and recovery period from the COVID crisis, and imagines a road to recovery for the microfinance sector as a whole.
Impact of COVID-19 on FinTechs: India
This report delves deep into the innovative strategies fintechs used to overcome the pandemic, measures taken by the government and regulators to enable ecosystem players, and the support fintechs received from investors and accelerators.
On the Economic Frontlines of COVID-19: Early Insights From MSMEs Grappling With the Crisis
Findings based on a longitudinal survey in Colombia, India, Indonesia, and Nigeria
COVID-19, Government Transfer Payments, and Investment Decisions in Farming Business: Evidence from Northern India
Assessing the impact of public transfer programs on farmers dealing with the COVID shock
Her Resilience in the Face of COVID-19
A data deep dive into the customer base of two financial service providers engaging with low-income women
Debt Relief in the Pandemic: Lessons From India, Peru, and Uganda
Findings from interviews with key stakeholders and review of publicly available survey data and research