Monthly Archives: October 2006

Microfinance & Bank Participation.

http://www.businessweek.com/smallbiz/content/aug2006/sb20060822_940979.htm talks about how the big banks in the private sector are now looking at Microfinance. Interesting development especially if they manage to bundle the loans together and sell the debt on the markets – like they do for mortgages today … Continue reading

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A week in Bangalore and Guess What the first – Bandh (strike of sorts).

A week in Bangalore and it’s time for my first bandh (literal translation – close) already. Essentially everything is you guessed it, closed. This one is because of some border dispute – the states of Karnataka and Maharashtra both want … Continue reading

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