Thursday, March 28, 2013

Clips

Banks in TN take total deposit of Rs 4.11 lakh cr till Dec 12

The state has surpassed the national norm of 40% in share of priority sector advances, at 43.17%

http://www.business-standard.com/article/finance/banks-in-tn-take-total-deposit-of-rs-4-11-lakh-cr-till-dec-12-113032700241_1.html

Banks make progress, but more challenges lie ahead

The villages in India are witnessing a flurry of activity, thanks to the financial inclusion initiatives of banks.

http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/features/banks-make-progress-but-more-challenges-lie-ahead/article4551583.ece

Creating an Ecosystem for Sustainable Financial Inclusion through Community Institutions

Bihar, a state in Eastern India has more than 100 million inhabitants and is India's second poorest state. Ninety percent of the population lives in rural areas and the state has lagged behind in increasing access to finance in these areas.

http://blogs.worldbank.org/endpovertyinsouthasia/creating-ecosystem-sustainable-financial-inclusion-through-community-institutions

Are Youth-Inclusive Financial Services in MENA a Driver of Financial inclusion?

Last week, I participated in a Youth Financial Inclusion workshop for the Middle East/North Africa (MENA) region, organized by Silatech and CGAP.

http://cfi-blog.org/2013/03/27/are-youth-inclusive-financial-services-in-mena-a-driver-of-financial-inclusion/

Worse than AP: The Damage of a Repayment Crisis in Chiapas

A month ago I wrote a post singling out the Mexican state of Chiapas as a potential site of a coming repayment crisis. No, this is not a follow-up announcing that it has begun, nor am I rooting for one to start.

http://financialaccess.org/blog/2013/03/worse-ap-damage-repayment-crisis-chiapas

Europe: No Need To Worry, The Fire's Downstairs

Jeroen Dijsselbloem has been pilloried for his remarks following the conclusion of a deal with Cyprus. But is the assault just self-interested finance apologists (like, presumably, me) appalled at having their snouts removed from the public trough? Or are digs about his qualifications proving justified?

http://pawelmorski.wordpress.com/2013/03/27/europe-no-need-to-worry-the-fires-downstairs/

Markets in almost nothing

One of the first things I noticed when I started studying economics was that goods that can't be bought and sold are basically ignored. That might be fine for determining prices of stuff (especially if people have quasilinear utility), but when you have massively incomplete markets, the basic big results of first-year microeconomics - the welfare theorems - go totally out the window.

http://noahpinionblog.blogspot.in/2013/03/markets-in-almost-nothing.html



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