Andhra Pradesh 2010: Global Implications of the Crisis in Indian Microfinance

January 18, 2011    

The crisis that erupted in the Indian State of Andhra Pradesh in early October 2010 hit at the epicenter of microfinance in India and has implications there, across the country, and globally. As events continue to unfold in Andhra Pradesh, a CGAP Focus Note sheds light on the background and context of the situation, which raises important questions about the evolution of microfinance markets more broadly.

A series of blog posts on the CGAP Microfinance Blog also offers a range of perspectives on how the situation in India is unfolding and what possible solutions and outcomes it may have.

Over at the MIX, you can find data on Indian MFIs, and analysis of how the growth in the Indian microfinance sector has been financed. In addition, the Microfinance Gateway published a Readers’ Roadmap to the AP crisis, and a special news feature page that pulls together all the latest news coverage.