Microfinance Through Self Help Groups (SHG)

Microfinance

In India, the Task Force on Supportive Policy and Regulatory Framework for Microfinance has defined MF (Microfinance) as the “Provision of thrift, credit and other financial services and products of very small amounts to the poor in rural, semi-urban or urban areas for enabling them to raise their income levels and improve living standards”.

Major characteristics of Microfinance are:

  • Small amounts of saving and credit
  • Collateral free credit through collateral substitute like peer pressure
  • Group formation to create peer pressure and bring discipline
  • Easy access
  • Less and simplified procedures and documentations
  • Credit for both investment and consumption needs
  • Poor are bankable
  • Affordable interest rates
  • Sustainability

There are different methodologies for delivering microfinance like Grameen bank model of Prof.… Read the rest

Reasons for Liquidity Fluctuations in Indian Banking System

Liquidity risk is inherent in bank’s core business because banking organizations employ a significant amount of leverage in their business activities and need to meet contractual obligations in order to maintain the confidence of customers and fund providers. The first step in measuring and managing liquidity risk is the identification of the most important sources of risk.

In the Indian context of banking, unexpected liquidity fluctuations are driven mainly by the following items:

  • Behavior of non-maturity deposits: A large fraction of deposits, in an Indian bank, consists of low-cost current and savings deposits which do not have any contractual maturity. Moreover, the depositor has the option to introduce or withdraw funds at any point of time.
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The Role of the Management Accountant in Organizations

A management accountant’s duty is to provide information to users who are part of the organization from various levels. However, different levels of management has different information needs. Thus, a management accountant has to tailor the information for them.

The first step that should be taken before the management accountant provides any type of information is that he should be clear and understand the company vision as the top, middle and bottom management of an organization. The top-level management is responsible for the long term strategic plan with strategic decisions for about 5 to 10 years time. Therefore the top management will create a mission, which will consist of a more specific goal that unifies company’s efforts.… Read the rest

Most Important Types of Budgets in Managerial Accounting

Definitively, a budget refers to forecast of company’s incomes and expenses anticipated for a given period of time. With a budget, an organization is able to analyze how much money they are making and spending, and they are able to figure the best way to channel it among various categories and departments. Budgeting depicts the entire process of analyzing and planning using a budget. Since budgets are vital tools for management and planning, the process of budgeting generally affects all types of organizations regardless of their size and composition. Many organizations participate in budgeting process with the view of determining the most cost effective and efficient strategies of making profits and intensifying its capital and asset base.… Read the rest

Importance of Financial Information to Stakeholders

In business there are two types of stakeholders that’s: internal stakeholders and external stakeholders. Internal stakeholders mean those stakeholders are dwell inside the company for examples: managers, employees, board members etc. On the other hand those stakeholders are not directly a part of a company is called external stakeholders for examples: shareholders, customers, suppliers etc. All shareholders want to see the use of their investment and thus asses the management through the financial statements. Because financial statements are very useful for businesses.

Stakeholders of the company require the financial information for following reasons.

  • To know how well the company is doing.
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Debt Instruments – Meaning, Objectives and Features

The debt markets today are a major source of financing than the banking system. It is any market situation where debt instruments are traded. It establishes a planned environment where the debts are traded amongst the interested parties. The debt markets are known by other names based on the types of instruments are traded. For example when municipal or corporate bond are traded, debt market is called bond market whereas if notes or securities or mortgages are traded market is called credit market.

The debt market is three times larger than stock/equity market. The debt markets are categorized into two other markets called money market and capital market.… Read the rest