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The disruption brought about by the pandemic has impacted all businesses and the BFSI industry is no different. Banks, NBFCs, insurance companies, and Fintech have all responded quickly to ensure business continuity amid the pandemic. And as they navigate through this crisis, technology is going to play a big role to differentiate the strong players from the weak. A key question is how Fintech may leverage its unique assets and skills to seize new opportunities. This show will focus on the adoption of technology in Fintech beyond just payments or lending. Additionally, we shed light on how technology can play a big role when looked at from a lens of financial inclusion.

The contribution of MSMEs to India’s economic story is undeniable. The total number of MSMEs in India is about 65 million, with over 9.2 million currently registered under GST. The key catalyst to the MSME growth story is access to finance, and access to formal credit in particular. This panel will focus on tackling the key reasons formal credit providers are staying away from lending to this segment, and how effective government measures have been in addressing this gap keeping in mind the various policies announced recently under the Atmanirbhar package.

India’s microfinance sector has been pushed to prove its pliability time and again, with each crisis bigger than the last. At a time when the Reserve Bank of India is proposing a roadmap for converting small and payment banks into universal banks to push banking to the unbanked regions, achieve financial inclusion, does microfinance remain relevant? With every crisis comes an opportunity for improvement and if history is anything to go by, the sector is likely to bounce back sooner than later. This episode talks about India’s microfinance story, reaching out to the bottom of the pyramid.