Financial reforms have, in the recent years, opened up several avenues for the households for savings. Since households are supposed to be concerned with return, risk and liquidity aspects of their investment, it is expected that they move from the low-yielding bank deposits towards the...

Socio-economic prosperity of a developing nation, like India, demands an active participation of all, particularly women. Credit availability is one of the important conditions to this prosperity. In this regard micro credit through microfinance has been a catalyst in empowering its clients,...

Though research studies around the world provide some evidences of performance of Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) operating under different regulatory frameworks, a comprehensive study on the performance of Indian MFIs is lacking. In this paper, an attempt has been made to assess their...

Banks being the most influential institutions in the financial sector their governance is of crucial importance. The post implementation scenario of corporate governance policies in Indian banking, which was undertaken after the recommendations of Advisory Group (2001) and others, has brought...