Strategic intelligence across microfinance institutions, self-help groups, NBFC-MFI lending, digital micro-credit, rural financial services, and the full stack of financial services reaching India's 300 million unbanked and underbanked households — for MFIs, development finance institutions, impact investors, and regulators closing the world's largest financial access gap.
MFI borrower behaviour research, over-indebtedness risk assessment, portfolio stress early warning, and competitive intelligence for microfinance investors and social lenders needing primary research beyond financial statements to understand India's INR 4 lakh crore MFI loan book.
Digital micro-credit adoption among BOP borrowers, first-time borrower behaviour, digital lending platform competitive landscape, and market sizing for digital micro-credit companies targeting India's 100 million first-time digital credit users.
SHG credit absorption capacity, JLG group dynamics, state-level SHG-bank linkage intelligence, and programme intelligence for development finance institutions and MFIs building on India's 12 million SHG network.
Rural household financial behaviour, Jan Dhan account activation intelligence, rural payment adoption, and competitive landscape for financial inclusion platforms building access into India's 600,000 villages.
MFI market share intelligence, geographic concentration mapping, operational efficiency benchmarking, and M&A due diligence for PE investors and DFIs evaluating India's consolidating microfinance landscape.
RBI regulation impact on MFI business models, priority sector lending policy, digital lending guideline navigation, and policy intelligence for MFIs and fintech micro-lenders navigating India's frequently shifting financial inclusion regulatory environment.
These are actual questions clients bring to us — answered multiple times, across multiple geographies.
DFI commissioning MFI portfolio quality research. NEO ran 600 borrower interviews across 4 districts, over-indebtedness assessment, and collector infrastructure quality evaluation.
Digital lending platform commissioning borrower behaviour research. NEO ran 400 active borrower interviews on repayment behaviour, loan sizing adequacy, and alternative credit source usage.
Impact PE fund evaluating NBFC-MFI equity investment. District-level credit stress mapped through primary research, collections infrastructure assessed, and management quality evaluated.
17 years in microfinance and financial inclusion strategy. Led 45+ portfolio quality research, market entry, and investment mandates for MFIs, DFIs, and financial inclusion investors across India, Bangladesh, Cambodia, and East Africa.
13 years of primary borrower research, over-indebtedness mapping, and collections infrastructure evaluation across India's fragmented microfinance sector.
12 years in digital micro-credit and financial inclusion policy intelligence. Specialist in fintech micro-lender competitive analysis, borrower behaviour research, and RBI regulation impact assessment.
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