Branchless Banking Archives - Karandaaz Pakistan

Mapping Creditworthiness of Unbanked Population

Oct 14, 2019

Conventional banking has typically focused on the 5Cs of “Credit” – character (identity), collateral (security), capacity (to repay), capital (savings, investments, or other assets), and conditions (usage of loan) – while making lending decisions.

DFS: Regulatory and Fiscal Impediments

Jun 28, 2019

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Several governments in developing world, along with the donor community, seem keen on developing an “enabling environment” for digital financial services (DFS)[1]. DFS is seen as a pathway towards financial inclusion, which is being promoted as part of global development agenda.

The Unbanked: A hundred-million question

Mar 15, 2019

karandaaz-knowledge-management

In the context of developing countries like Pakistan, financial inclusion is generally considered to be more about broadening the access of formal financial services (payments, savings, loans, insurance products etc.) to individuals and Small & Medium Enterprises (SMEs) that are currently out of the banking system.