The effects of the pandemic on small finance banks in India

Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) has added insurance and even gold to its menu of financial services in India, to expand its customer base and attract more subscribers to its Prime loyalty program in a battleground growth market.

Providing an assessment of the microfinance sector in India

Payment companies have reported a surge in digital transactions for buying essential goods since the lockdown began, and more and more fintechs are now working with mom-and-pop stores to enable them to transact digitally.

Exploring alternative distribution channels to extend the reach of insurance

A number of people who were earlier used to paying their utility bills in cash may have shifted to the digital channels during the lockdown, they added.

Mobile-based payments will be resilient and overtake card payments in India, with the covid-19-induced economic slowdown likely to put a pause on the rapid rise of cashless payments in 2020.

Estimating the magnitude of the liquidity shortfall for small finance banks in India resulting from the COVID-19 six-month moratorium

Eko's network of over 200,000 entrepreneurs, retailers, and individuals, across 200 cities in India has been instrumental in bringing about this ease to the lives of migrants.

Assessing the social performance of Indian MFIs