International Journal of Applied Research 2019
6 PagesPosted: 31 Jan 2023
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Pawan Kumar Bhura
Shyam Lal College Evening, University of Delhi
Dr. Ashutosh Jha
Swami Shraddhanand College, University of Delhi
Date Written: April 21, 2019
Abstract
Microfinance is a source of financial support for low income people such as rural poor people, low income clients, small entrepreneurs who have limited money to do business. In this system, people who have difficulty in accessing financial support, microfinance helps them to grow their business by providing financial support. They provide various financial services like loans, deposits, savings accounts, money transfers insurance etc. Micro-finance has received extensive recognition as a method for poverty alleviation in India as well as the developing economy. In India Micro-finance today could be a dynamic space with many of players offering different products and services to the poor and low income people small entrepreneurs like banks, NBFCs, Section 25 companies, different cooperatives and NGOs, MFIs all are approaching rural markets. Microfinance is specially designed for the needy people and a section of the society living in underdeveloped areas who want to stand on their own feet and Microfinance service restored to help them. Sector wise position of bank credit disbursed to SHGs during the last three years as shown by Single Factor ANOVA. This paper is an attempt to know about the role of micro-finance on poverty alleviation in India, models and major challenges faced by microfinance in India.
Keywords: Micro-finance, poverty, alleviation NBFCs, NGOs, MFIs
Suggested Citation:Suggested Citation
Bhura, Pawan Kumar and Jha, Dr. Ashutosh Kumar, Role of Microfinance in Eradication of Poverty in India: An Overview (April 21, 2019). International Journal of Applied Research 2019, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4341422
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Dr. Ashutosh Kumar Jha
Swami Shraddhanand College, University of Delhi ( email )
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India