International Journal of Research in Economics and Social Sciences
  • Year: 2015
  • Volume: 5
  • Issue: 5

A review of microfinance in India

  • Author:
  • Bankim Chandra Ghosh
  • Total Page Count: 9
  • Page Number: 150 to 158

Part-time Teacher, Mankar College, University of Burdwan

Online published on 20 July, 2015.

Abstract

The importance of micro-finance in the developing economies like India cannot be undermined, where a large population is teeming under poverty and equally large number of people does not have an access to formal banking facilities. Micro-finance means providing loans to the disadvantaged groups through the intermediation of the registered Self Help Groups, who intermediate between the banks and needy population to fulfill their financial needs.

Keywords

Micro Finance, Self-Help Groups, NBFCS, Economically Weaker Section