A Conversation with Samit Ghosh: Recent Events in India and the Implications for Microfinance
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This event took place on 5 Apr 2011 at 6:30 pm.Details
Microfinance has grown into a multi-billion dollar business in India. But accusations of mission drift and predatory practices have played out in the media, drawing government attention and regulatory action. One state government has enacted legislation that threatens to put microfinance institutions out of business.
Samit Ghosh provides his personal perspective on recent events and is available for your questions and comments. He is the founder and Managing Director of Ujjivan Financial Services, a socially-motivated microfinance institution with total assets of more than $150 million and more than 800,000 active clients served through 332 branches in 19 states across India.
Because of space constraints, only 40 seats are avaialble for this event. Please sign up to attend. Once sold out, sign-up capability will be disabled. MFCNY members and Deutsche Bank employees will be allowed to attend free of charge.
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Samit Ghosh
Samit Ghosh is the founder and Managing Director of Ujjivan Financial Services. a microfinance institution which has disbursed over Rs. 15,422 Million ($340 million) to over 860,000 customers since its establishment in 2005. It currently operates through 332 branches in 19 states across India. Before founding Ujjvan, Samit was a career banker spanning 30 years.
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