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Friday, December 16, 2011

Lessons from the Indian microfinance crisis, an open letter to Andrew Mitchell

December 16, 2011 


Ramesh S Arunachalam

Two crucial aspects in microfinance—client origination/targeting and loan appraisal—have been neglected in favour of unprecedented growth (caused by a desire to fully commercialise microfinance and rapidly enhance access/outreach of such services) and this has resulted in the present crisis

An open letter to the right honourable Andrew Mitchell, UK International Development Secretary, on lessons from the Indian microfinance crisis

Respected Sir,

Good afternoon! I am delighted that The UK Department for International Development (DFID) is launching SAMRIDHI (a programme promoting microfinance and impact investment in India)  in partnership with SIDBI in your esteemed presence (Sir) at 6pm today, the 16th December (Friday) at the British Council Division, Kasturba Gandhi Marg, New Delhi. Much as I wanted to attend the same, I am unable to do so and hence, this open letter Sir for your kind consideration and necessary action.

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