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Home / News / India News / Ratan Tata, Nilekani, Vijay Kelkar to launch MicroFinance Institution
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    Ratan Tata, Nilekani, Vijay Kelkar to launch MicroFinance Institution

    Mansi Motwani
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    Last updated on Aug 31, 2016, 03:42 pm
    Ratan Tata, Nilekani, Vijay Kelkar to launch MicroFinance Institution
  • Avanti Finance, a technology-supported financial inclusion vehicle is in the process of being set up by Ratan Tata, Vijay Kelkar and Nandan Nilekani.

    This microfinance entity will be aimed at delivering timely credit to under-served and un-served sections of the Indian society in an affordable manner.

    According to an official statement, Tata and Nilekani's investments will come from their philanthropic capital.

  • In this article
    The Concept of Financial Inclusion About Micro Financial Institutions Ratan Tata, Nilekani, Vijay Kelkar to launch MicroFinance Institution The Founding Directors Avanti Finance: Plan of Action Improved Standard of Living Top Micro Financial Institutions in India Nilekani's Social Motivation
  • Definition

    The Concept of Financial Inclusion

  • Financial inclusion, also going by inclusive financing refers to the provision of financial services at affordable prices to unprivileged sections of the society. Financial inclusion lies in contrast with financial exclusion, where services are far from being offered at affordable costs.

  • Background

    About Micro Financial Institutions

    About Micro Financial Institutions
  • An institution offering financial services to the low-income strata of the population is classified as a micro financial institution.

    Almost all micro finance institutions offer loans to their members; many provide insurance, deposit and other services.

    Micro Finance Institutions (MFIs) access financial resources from financial institutions to serve the poor and are thus significant in bringing together formal financial institutions and the poor.

  • 31 Aug 2016

    Ratan Tata, Nilekani, Vijay Kelkar to launch MicroFinance Institution

    Ratan Tata, Nilekani, Vijay Kelkar to launch MicroFinance Institution
  • Avanti Finance, a technology-supported financial inclusion vehicle is in the process of being set up by Ratan Tata, Vijay Kelkar and Nandan Nilekani.

    This microfinance entity will be aimed at delivering timely credit to under-served and un-served sections of the Indian society in an affordable manner.

    According to an official statement, Tata and Nilekani's investments will come from their philanthropic capital.

  • About

    The Founding Directors

    The Founding Directors
  • Ratan Tata is the Chairman Emeritus of Tata Trusts and also the principal shareholder of Tata Sons.

    Vijay Kelkar chairs the National Institute of Public Finance and Policy (NIPFP) and India Development Foundation, New Delhi.

    Nandan Nilekan is the CEO and co-founder, Infosys and former Chairman of the Unique Identification Authority of India.

    R. Venkataramanan is the Managing Trustee of Sir Dorabji Tata Trust.

  • Information

    Avanti Finance: Plan of Action

    Avanti Finance: Plan of Action
  • Avanti Finance will be using the Jan Dhan-Aadhar-Mobile, UPI (Unified Payments Interface) and payments bank ecosystem.

    This will bring about innovations in product design, consistency with domestic needs, said the official statement.

    Avanti Finance, in the coming days, will submit an application for registration to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).

    Its operations are expected to be established before the fiscal year end.

  • Quote

    Improved Standard of Living

  • Ratan Tata said, "Avanti will be a platform to impact the poor through credit at individual and community levels to create a lasting improvement in their livelihoods and standard of living, ushering prosperity."

  • Data

    Top Micro Financial Institutions in India

  • The Top 25 Micro Financial institutions in India in 2014-2015 were ranked by CRISIL, India's leading agency for microfinance ratings. Some of them are Bandhan Financial Services Pvt Ltd, Asirvad Microfinance Pvt Ltd, Grameen Financial Services Pvt Ltd, Sonata Finance Pvt Ltd etc.

  • Quote

    Nilekani's Social Motivation

  • "My participation in Avanti is more driven by social motivation rather than anything else — with a view to serve the under-served and un-served. Technology is an important differentiator and allows us to make a difference in many ways than one," said Nilekani.

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